The Resume

(August 1, 1937- )
Republican Senator from New York State (1980-1998)
Defeated by Chuck Schumer

Why he might be annoying:

He was extremely corrupt.
As head of Housing and Urban Development, he gave special favors to his campaign contributors.
He allowed his brother to use his official stationery to get Navy contracts.
He insulted Lance Ito by doing a racist impression with a Japanese accent.
He made offensive jokes about Lt. Governor Betsy McCaughey Ross and Rep. Jerrold Nadler.
He attacked Bill Clinton's crime bill by singing 'Old McDonald Had a Farm.'
His 1998 Senate race was characterized by mudslinging.
He called Schumer 'a putz head.'
He separated from his wife for over ten years before they finally divorced.
He dated gossip columnist Claudia Cohen.
He is effeminate.
He is an addicted poker player.
He started a new family in his 70s including a son named Alfonse, Jr.
After his senate days he lobbies congress on behalf of internet poker.

Why he might not be annoying:

He delivered a lot of pork (special favors) to his state (hence the nicknamed 'Senator Pothole').
He helped Holocaust survivors recover money from Swiss banks.
A courthouse on Long Island is named after him.
Both of his parents lived into their 90s.
He feels the government should keep hands off the internet.
He continues to work a full schedule into his 70s.
He would prefer to have drones used in war rather than American soldiers.
Both of his parents lived into their 90s.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• B.C. or A.D.
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Darrell Hammond Impersonations
• I Attended Claudia Cohen's Funeral [June 18, 2007]
• I Attended Howard Stern-Beth Ostrosky's Wedding [October 3, 2008]
• I Attended Syracuse University
• I Became a Dad in 2008
• I Became a Dad in 2009
• I Don't Pull Punches
• I Have Kids at Least 20 Years Apart
• I Tend to Refer to Myself in the Third Person
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• New York Daily News' 100 Annoying New Yorkers [1995] (Ranked: 72)
• Old Dads
• Profiles 13251-13500 (Ranked: 13434)
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 2]
• U.S. Senators

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 62 Votes: 46.77% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 42.05% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 89 Votes: 58.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 102 Votes: 65.69% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 770 Votes: 53.90% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 71.62% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 154 Votes: 72.08% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 605 Votes: 68.76% Annoying