The Resume

(March 26, 1953- )
Emigrated to the United States at eight
Studied at MIT, Harvard, Dartmouth and Columbia University
Former Vice President at Bank of America
Deputy secretary of transportation (1989-1991)
Former Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
Director, Peace Corps (1991-1992)
Director, United Way (1992-1996)
Appointed 24th Secretary of Labor (2001)

Why she might be annoying:

She was George W. Bush's second choice for Secretary of Labor; the first withdrew after a scandal.
She has 20 honorary doctorates.
As director of United Way, she laid off a third of the staff.

Why she might not be annoying:

She opposes affirmative action because it discriminates against Asians, Caucasians and Arabs.
Peace Corps programs were established in former Soviet states under her direction.
She is the first Asian-American woman to serve in the cabinet.
While in the Peace Corps., she personally witnessed abusive labor practices in foreign countries.
She arrived in the U.S. without knowing any English and is now a senior government official.

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Banned from Russia
• I Attended Dartmouth
• I Attended Harvard
• I Attended John McCain's Washington DC Memorial Service [September 1, 2018]
• I Attended Mount Holyoake College
• I Married Outside My Race
• I Was a Speaker at the Republican National Convention [2004]
• Jack Huberman's 101 People Who are Really Screwing America [2006] (Ranked: 46)
• Keith Olbermann's Worst Person in the World [Book]
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Newsmax's 100 Most Influential Republican Women [2017] (Ranked: 3)
• Profiles 8501-8750 (Ranked: 8681)
• Trump Administration
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]
• Washingtonian's 100 Most Powerful Women in Washington D.C. [September 2001]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 21 Votes: 4.76% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 79 Votes: 51.90% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 87 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 121 Votes: 48.76% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 205 Votes: 53.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 61 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 109 Votes: 53.21% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 162 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 48.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 37.25% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 59 Votes: 72.88% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 167 Votes: 59.28% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 294 Votes: 52.72% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 441 Votes: 68.93% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 243 Votes: 56.79% Annoying