Former CHS Vik Has President’s Ear

Understated. Self-effacing. Nonthreatening. Refreshingly old-fashioned. Don’t let these cool descriptors from friends and colleagues fool you: As the vice president’s chief of staff, Bruce Reed plays Mr. Fix-It, guiding Joe Biden’s role as a driving force behind the Obama administration’s agenda. With the White House wrestling Congress over gun control and tax-and-spending priorities, Reed’s deep ties to the Oval Office and reputation for getting along with both parties make him a central character in some of Washington’s biggest political battles/ Josh Lederman , Associated Press. More here. (AP photo: Vice President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, Bruce Reed, is shown having lunch with President Barack Obama in Washington last summer)

Question: Did you know the most influential politician produced by Kootenai County in the last half century is — a Democrat?