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Peter King

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (April 5, 1944- )
    Born in New York City, New York
    Republican Representative from New York's Third Congressional District (January 3, 1993-January 2, 2021)
    Nassau County Comptroller (1982-1992)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is pompous, brash and cranky.
    He was a huge supporter of the IRA, calling it the 'legitimate voice of occupied Ireland.'
    He lost by a landslide when he ran for Attorney General in New York.
    He opposed equal pay for female employees.
    He made headlines when he called recently deceased Michael Jackson a 'low-life,' 'pedophile' and 'child molester.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated University of Notre Dame Law School.
    He served in the United States National Guard (1968-74).
    He opposed federal funding for Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam.
    He believes legislation on numerous issues should be handled by state & local governments, not the federal government.
    He introduced legislation to aid homeless veterans and to help veterans find jobs.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 41 Votes: 41.46% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 259 Votes: 48.26% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 121 Votes: 49.59% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 106 Votes: 51.89% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 88 Votes: 56.82% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 229 Votes: 55.02% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 389 Votes: 49.10% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 264 Votes: 46.59% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 4572 Votes: 77.97% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 5626 Votes: 70.30% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 5392 Votes: 71.40% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 2319 Votes: 74.26% Annoying