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Olympia Snowe

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U.S. Senator

The Resume

    (February 21, 1947- )
    Born Olympia Jean Boucles in Augusta, Maine
    Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives (1973-1976)
    Republican state senator, state of Maine (1976-1978)
    Republican member of the US House of Representatives (1978-1994)
    Republican US Senator (January 1995-January 2013)
    Pro-choice

Why she might be annoying:

    George W. Bush called her 'the Big O' (The Big O? Oh brother!).
    She slouches.
    She has been described as a 'suede-on-suede yuppie woman.'
    Her name sounds like that of a porno star.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was the first Greek-American woman elected to US Congress.
    She is a moderate, centrist Republican.
    She is very popular in Maine.
    She was orphaned before the age of 10.
    Her first husband was killed in a car accident.
    She supports campaign finance reform.
    She ranked number 58 in Fortune Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.

Credit: The Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 89 Votes: 56.18% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 73 Votes: 49.32% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 76 Votes: 48.68% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 297 Votes: 72.05% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 120 Votes: 74.17% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 83 Votes: 50.60% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 132 Votes: 50.76% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 585 Votes: 50.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 293 Votes: 51.54% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 125 Votes: 54.40% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 59.86% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 256 Votes: 56.64% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 58 Votes: 50.0% Annoying