The Resume

(July 8, 1942- )
Born in Fort Benning, Georgia
Birth name was William Philip Gramm
Representative (1979-85) and Senator (1985-2002) from Texas
Co-chaired John McCain's presidential campaign (2007-July 18, 2008)

Why he might be annoying:

He supported the Vietnam War, but received five student deferments to avoid serving.
He was a Democrat turned Republican.
He responded to suggestions that proposed changes to Social Security would harm people over age 80 by saying, 'Most people don't have the luxury of living to be 80 years old, so it's hard for me to feel sorry for them.'
He drafted an exemption to the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 for the benefit of Enron.
At the time, his wife was a member of the Enron board of directors.
In response to concerns about the US economy,he declared 'We have sort of become a nation of whiners.' (July 9, 2008)

Why he might not be annoying:

He taught economics at Texas A&M University (1967-78).
He frequently called for reductions in taxes and government spending.
He co-authored the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget Act (1985).
According to McCain, Gramm has 'a rare intellect that grasps complex issues and explains them to others in plain language.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 107th United States Congress - Senators [January 2001-December 2002]
• Beast's 50 Most Loathsome People in America [2008] (Ranked: 9)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 13]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7081942)
• Chickenhawks
• CPAC Straw Poll Winners (Ranked: 1995)
• David Koechner Impersonations
• Horatio Alger Association Members
• I am a Texan
• I am an Episcopalian
• I Attended University of Georgia
• I Had a Session with Dr. James Dobson
• I Married Outside My Race
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• Profiles 23501-23750 (Ranked: 23546)
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• U.S. Senators
• Yale Book of Quotations Top 10 Quotes [2008] (Ranked: 3)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 95 Votes: 55.79% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 48 Votes: 47.92% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 89 Votes: 50.56% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 844 Votes: 52.96% Annoying