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Rhue Reis is a licensed contractor who renovates homes in Rhode Island. He has also worked as an entrepreneur, manager and small business owner in the wholesale foods distribution industry. He is married with two children. In 2014, he ran for Congress in Rhode Island's 2nd District as a Republican.
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