The Resume

(July 23, 1948- )
Born in Baltimore, Maryland
Former member of Orleans (1972-77)
Represents New York's 19th District (January 2007-January 2011)
Democrat

Why he might be annoying:

Orleans singer Lance Hoppen said of his political speeches during concerts, 'It's one thing to make a passing comment. It's another to do a five-minute, detail-oriented diatribe about nuclear power.'
While campaigning, he supported medical marijuana, but he voted against the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to prevent the DEA from raiding and arresting medical marijuana patients.
He was reportedly the only member of Congress receiving campaign contributions from former governor Eliot Spitzer not to return the money after Spitzer resigned in a sex scandal.
He is probably the only member of Congress to pose topless with four other dudes.

Why he might not be annoying:

Before forming Orleans, he wrote songs for Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.
He can segue from talking about the time Bruce Springsteen opened for Orleans in 1974 to advocating for universal health care.
While campaigning, he appeared on The Colbert Report's 'Better Know a District' segment and harmonized with Stephen Colbert on 'Dance With Me.'
He was the first Democrat to win his district since World War I.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 110th United States Congress - Representatives [January 2007-December 2008]
• 111th United States Congress - Representatives [January 2009-December 2010]
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 13]
• I Attended Dartmouth
• I Attended Notre Dame
• I Posed Almost Nude on My Album Cover
• I Sought Political Office
• Look at My Album Cover
• Look at Young Me and Old Me
• Look, My Picture Was Recycled (Ranked: 6)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 23251-23500 (Ranked: 23435)
• Steven Colbert's Got to Better Know My District
• U.S. Congressional Representatives

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 49 Votes: 48.98% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 66 Votes: 56.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 60.0% Annoying