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John J. Williams

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (May 17, 1904-January 11, 1988)
    Born near Frankford, Delaware
    Republican Senator from Delaware (1947-1970)

Why he might be annoying:

    He opposed the Brown vs. Board of Education decision because he viewed it as 'judicial activism.'
    He was the biggest stick-in-the-mud for President Lyndon B. Johnson, leading the opposition to his 'Great Society' programs.
    He voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He advocated for government accountability in spending.
    He was known as the 'Conscience of the Senate' for his honesty and integrity.
    He was also known as the 'Sherlock Holmes of Capitol Hill' for his extensive and successful investigations of political corruption.
    These investigations yielded 200 indictments and 125 convictions within a 15-year period.
    He investigated LBJ's corrupt right-hand man, Bobby Baker, who ended up having to resign as LBJ's secretary and later went to prison.
    Despite his position against Brown vs. Board, he supported desegregation, voting for the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964.
    He voted for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its' extension in 1970.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 22.58% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 142 Votes: 57.75% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 94 Votes: 46.81% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 144 Votes: 61.81% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 306 Votes: 58.17% Annoying