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Ray LaHood

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Politician

The Resume

    (December 6, 1945- )
    Born in Peoria, Illinois
    Republican Representative from Illinois' 18th Congressional District (1995-2008)
    Named United States Secretary of Transportation (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    He famously presided over Bill Clinton's impeachment hearings.
    He firmly supported John McCain for President, then took a job in Obama's administration.
    He earned poor and mixed reviews from conservative fiscal groups, like the Club for Growth.
    Conservative commentator George F. Will blasted him in a Newsweek editorial.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a moderate Republican while serving in the House of Representatives.
    He won a whopping 67% of the popular vote in his 2006 Congressional re-election bid.
    He was a good pick for Secretary of Transportation because he did a great deal of work on transportation and infrastructure while in Congress.
    He graduated Bradley University with an education degree.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 16.13% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 82 Votes: 54.88% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 270 Votes: 53.70% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 53 Votes: 58.49% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 43 Votes: 76.74% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 171 Votes: 82.46% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 3088 Votes: 43.43% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 71.67% Annoying