The Resume

(April 1, 1964- )
Born in Kenmore, New York
Represented New York's 26th District (2009-11)
Republican

Why he might be annoying:

He ran as a fiscally conservative budget hawk but obtained $29.7 million in earmarks for his district -- more than any of the Democratic congressmen in neighboring districts.
He resigned from Congress after it was revealed that he had sent a shirtless photo to a woman in response to her personal ad on Craigslist (February 9, 2011).
He told the woman he was a 39-year-old divorced lobbyist. (He was actually 46 and married with a kid.)
He was foolish enough to use his real name and send the message from his personal email account.
Ironically, when he supported the Student Internet Safety Act he had noted, 'Private information and images can so easily be transmitted to friends and strangers alike.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He avoided dragging out any scandal by resigning the day the picture hit gakwer.com.
Compared to some Congressional scandals (say, this one or this one or this one), sending a shirtless picture of yourself to an adult woman seems almost wholesome.
At least he is tech savvy enough to know that the internet is not a series of tubes.
He has a better body for shirtless pics than most Congressmen.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 111th United States Congress - Representatives [January 2009-December 2010]
• 112th United States Congress - Representatives [January 2011-December 2012]
• Born on April Fool's Day [April 1st] (Ranked: 1964)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 34]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4011964)
• Look at Me, I'm Near the Capitol
• Look at Me, I'm on the Telephone
• Look at Me, I'm Taking a Selfie
• Look at My Muscle
• Profiles 30751-31000 (Ranked: 30810)
• Psi Upsilon Fraternity
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• Yahoo!'s Top 10 'Caught' Searches [2011] (Ranked: 10)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 100 Votes: 43.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 326 Votes: 50.0% Annoying