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Buz Lukens

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (February 11, 1931-May 22, 2010)
    Born in Harveysburg, Ohio
    Birth name was Donald Edgar Lukens
    Represented Ohio's 24th (1967-71) and 8th (1987-90) districts
    Member of the Ohio State Senate (1971-87)
    Republican

Why he might be annoying:

    He was convicted on misdemeanor charges of 'contributing to the delinquency of a minor' for paying a 16-year-old girl $40 for sex (May 26, 1989).
    He refused to resign after his conviction, eventually losing the primary election to John Boehner.
    While serving as a lame duck after the primary, he was accused of fondling a Congressional elevator operator, finally resigning when the Ethics Committee started investigating (October 24, 1990).
    He was sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of accepting a $15,000 bribe (1996).
    After the underage sex scandal broke, Dan Quayle accidentally introduced Buzz Aldrin as Buz Lukens.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the Air Force, rising to captain over six and a half years of active duty (1954-60).
    An FBI investigation concluded that he did not try to bribe the mother of the 16-year-old girl.
    A grand jury decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges on allegations that he had started the affair when the girl was only 13.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 36 Votes: 36.11% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 94 Votes: 46.81% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 195 Votes: 58.46% Annoying