The Resume

(December 19, 1955- )
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Republican Senator from Ohio (elected 2010)
Represented Ohio's second Congressional district in the House of Representatives (May 1993-May 2005)
Served in the Bush administration as U.S. Trade Representative and Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Why he might be annoying:

Ohio's large labor constituency criticized his support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
He's regarded as being somewhat bipartisan, but, his voting record suggests he's solidly conservative.
He's a lawyer by trade.
He dislocated his shoulder after his kayak overturned, so he banged his shoulder into a rock to pop it back into place (Mel Gibson in 'Lethal Weapon 2' was his inspiration).
Political analysts thought Mitt Romney would select him as his running mate, hoping Portman could deliver rich-in-electoral-votes Ohio.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, and, did his undergrad work at Dartmouth.
Of the seven Congressional elections he won, he never received less than 70% of the popular vote.
One of his major legislative accomplishments was reforming the I.R.S.
He speaks Spanish fluently.
He reportedly kayaked the entire Rio Grande River.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 107th United States Congress - Representatives [January 2001-December 2002]
• 108th United States Congress - Representatives [January 2003-December 2004]
• 112th United States Congress - Senators [January 2011-December 2012]
• 113th United States Congress - Senators [January 2013-December 2014]
• 114th United States Congress - Senators [January 2015-December 2016]
• 115th United States Congress - Senators [January 2017-December 2018]
• 116th United States Congress - Senators [January 2019-December 2020]
• 117th United States Congress - Senators [January 2021-December 2022]
• 2013 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 48)
• Attorney
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• D's Profiles [Series 10]
• I am from Cincinnati
• I Attended Dartmouth
• I Attended George H.W. Bush's State Funeral [December 5, 2018]
• I Attended University of Michigan
• I Was a Speaker at the Republican National Convention [2004]
• I Was a Speaker at the Republican National Convention [2012]
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Profiles 33251-33500 (Ranked: 33271)
• Republicans Who Support Same Sex Marriage
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• U.S. Senators

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 35 Votes: 37.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 71 Votes: 46.48% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 174 Votes: 49.43% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 275 Votes: 50.18% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 54 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 37 Votes: 83.78% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 582 Votes: 55.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 348 Votes: 46.84% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 1280 Votes: 32.97% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 700 Votes: 44.14% Annoying