The Resume

(June 28, 1938- )
Born in Monterey, California
Democratic Representative from California's 16th Congressional District (1977-93)
White House Chief of Staff (1994-1997)
Named Director of the C.I.A. (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

As a child, he attended Catholic schools.
He switched affiliation from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party (1971).
Senators from both parties were concerned over his lack of intelligence experience when Obama asked him to head the C.I.A.
He accused Dick Cheney of wanting to see the U.S. hit with another terror attack so Cheney could prove he was right about the methods he supported to keep the U.S. safe (2009).
He supported the idea of a truth commission to evaluate the detainee policies of the Bush administration.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Santa Clara University.
He was known for his bipartisanship while in Congress, especially on budget matters.
He served at a lieutenant in the United States Army (1964-66).
In 1969, he was the Director for the U.S. Office of Civil Rights.
He championed numerous environmental causes while in Congress.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Attorney
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6281938)
• D's Profiles [Series 07]
• E.P.'s and L.P.'s
• I Attended Ted Kennedy's Funeral [August 28, 2009]
• I Worked at the C.I.A.
• Linked to Barack Obama
• Linked to Bill Clinton
• Profiles 26001-26250 (Ranked: 26123)
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• YouGov’s Most Popular Politicians in America [2022] (Ranked: 88)
• YouGov’s Most Popular Politicians in America [2023] (Ranked: 73)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 52 Votes: 59.62% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 61 Votes: 57.38% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 103 Votes: 53.40% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 100 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 320 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 301 Votes: 53.16% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 70 Votes: 75.71% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 78 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 838 Votes: 64.08% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 122 Votes: 63.93% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 47 Votes: 53.19% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 52 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 111 Votes: 63.06% Annoying