The Resume

(March 23, 1963- )
Resides in Fairfax Station, Virginia
Member of the Federal Communications Commission (November 3, 1997-March 1, 2005)
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (January 22, 2001- )
Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP law firm

Why he might be annoying:

He heads a commission that regulates free speech and thus controls thought.
He headed the FCC's Y2K computer readiness task force (can you say waste of money).
Due to his bad back, he flies first class (at either government or corporate expense).
George W. Bush swore him in as FCC Commissioner two days after making his father, Colin Powell, Secretary of State (Nepotism).
He strongly favors ownership deregulations which allows a few to own the media. For example, corporations like Infinity and Clear Channel dominate radio markets, thus limiting diversity of opinions.
On his website, he has his 'fun pictures' listed directly underneath his 'World Trade Center' disaster pics.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was seriously injured during training in Germany, that required almost a year of hospitalization.
Although a Republican, President Clinton, a Democrat, appointed him to the F.C.C.
He was chief of staff of the Antitrust Division for the Department of Justice.
He served in the United States Army.
He earned his degree in government at The College of William and Mary (1985).
He earned his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center.
He stepped down from his position as the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (effective March 2005).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2004 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 26)
• Adriana Sage's Most Annoying
• Censors and Wannabes
• Film Threats' Frozen 50 [2004] (Ranked: 55)
• Howard Stern's $25,000 Contest [January 2005]
• Howard Stern's Enemy List
• Howard Stern's Top 10 Assholes of 2004 (Ranked: 8)
• I Attended Georgetown
• I Attended William and Mary
• I Married in 1984
• I'm an Uncle Tom
• Look at Me, I'm with Spongebob Squarepants
• Look at My Bling Bling
• Look at My Toys
• Nerds and Nebbishes
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 367)
• Profiles 10501-10750 (Ranked: 10748)
• Sons of Celebrities

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 50 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 273 Votes: 58.24% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 72.41% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 68.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 75.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 121 Votes: 75.21% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 220 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 842 Votes: 69.36% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1985 Votes: 70.63% Annoying