Lack of a Degree Is No Problem for Members

• By Sara Ditta
• CongressNow Staff
• Dec. 15, 2008, Midnight

Rep.-elect Harry Teague (D-N.M.) went to work on an oil rig at the age of 17 for $1.50 an hour. He had to drop out of high school and become his family’s primary wage earner to take care of his ill parents. With hard work and good fortune, he eventually worked his way up through the ranks to build a company that employs 250 people.