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Virgil Goode

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U.S. Congressman

The Resume

    (October 17, 1946- )
    Born in Richmond, Virginia
    Member of the Virginia State Senate (1973-1997)
    Representative from Virginia (1997-January 2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    He started as an Independent, switched parties to become a Democrat, returned to being an Independent, and finally joined the Republicans.
    He supported the tobacco industry, expressing the fear that his elderly mother would be 'denied the one last pleasure' of a cigarette on her hospital deathbed.
    Executives from defense contractor MZM pled guilty to making illegal contributions to his re-election campaign (2006).
    After newly-elected Rep. Keith Ellison expressed his intent to be sworn in on the Koran, Goode sent constituents a letter warning, 'If American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration, there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran.' (2006)
    He refused to reply at a press conference when asked what qualities of Muslims made him want to restrict their immigration.

Why he might not be annoying:

    A former State Senate colleague said, 'Regardless of his party, I am sure his views are representative of those of his district.'
    He called himself 'As independent as the people he serves.'
    He donated the $88,000 his campaign received from MZM to local charities.
    There was no evidence he did anything illegal on behalf of MZM.
    He told Fox News, 'If the voters of a district want persons that are going to swear by the Koran, that's the choice of the voters in that district.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 82 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 78 Votes: 55.13% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 69 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 42 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 65.91% Annoying