The Resume

(May 19, 1941- )
Born in Detroit, Michigan
General President of the Teamsters Union (December 1998- )
Attorney by trade
Son of Jimmy Hoffa

Why he might be annoying:

He followed in his father's footsteps and became President of the Teamsters Union.
He is incredibly unpopular with corporate America.
He is known for delivering fiery speeches.
On Labor Day 2011, he made headlines by saying voters needed to 'take these sons of bitches out,' with sons of bitches being the Tea Party.
Though he advocated a strength in numbers approach, he split the Teamsters away from the largest union federation in the country (AFL-CIO).
He strongly supported universal health care, a controversial issue in the United States.

Why he might not be annoying:

He fought hard for fair wages, safe working conditions, medical benefits, retirement security, etc.
He earned his law degree from Michigan and did his undergraduate work at Michigan State.
He created the Change To Win Organizing Center to advocate on behalf of the American middle and working classes.
A year after being appointed by George W. Bush to ACTPN (Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations), he resigned because he felt Bush's policies went against worker's rights and social justice.
He campaigned for trade laws which were not harmful to the environment.
By taking on the Tea Party, he stood up to a group who'd spent the previous two years acting like playground bullies.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Attorney
• D's Profiles [Series 09]
• I am From Motown [Detroit Area]
• I Attended Michigan State University
• I Attended University of Michigan
• I Don't Pull Punches
• I Was a Speaker at the Democratic National Convention [2004]
• I Was a State of the Union Special Guest [United States] (Ranked: 2002)
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm at the Podium
• Profiles 31751-32000 (Ranked: 31796)
• Sons of Celebrities

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 59 Votes: 52.54% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 150 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 71 Votes: 49.30% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 117 Votes: 50.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 420 Votes: 50.0% Annoying