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Fritz Hollings

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (January 1, 1922-April 6, 2019)
    Birth name is Ernest Frederick Hollings
    Governor of South Carolina (1958-1966)
    Senator from South Carolina (1966-2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    He opposed integration as governor of South Carolina.
    He voted against both the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the 1970 extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    He referred to Jewish Senator Howard Metzenbaum as 'the Senator from B'nai B'rith,' which he ended up having to apologize for.
    He argued in an article that the purpose of the invasion of Iraq was to get Jewish Democrats to vote for Bush.
    He has been accused of anti-Semitism.
    He is against decreasing taxes.
    He voted against increasing penalties for drug offenses.
    He consistently voted in favor of media industries, being nicknamed the 'Senator from Disney' by opponents.
    He publicly announced support for a bill that would make at least two years of government service mandatory. The bill died in the House of Representatives.
    He always supports legislation favoring labor unions.

Why he might not be annoying:

    After 1970, he supported civil rights legislation.
    He voted for eliminating federal funding for affirmative action.
    He voted in favor of campaign finance reform.
    He is for the death penalty.
    One of his priorities was constituent service.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 107 Votes: 50.47% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 54.90% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 67.61% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 69.03% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 485 Votes: 48.04% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 305 Votes: 44.92% Annoying