The Resume

(March 20, 1906-February 10, 2001)
Born in London, United Kingdom
Birth name was Abraham Birnbaum
Mayor of New York City (1973-77)
Democrat

Why he might be annoying:

He presided over New York City when it nearly went bankrupt.
The financial crisis coupled with his past career as an accountant led to him being mocked as ‘the bean counter who couldn’t count.’
He threatened to cut off police and fire protection in the districts of Republican state senators.
He seemed bland, especially compared to his predecessor and successor as mayor.
As Mad magazine noticed, he looked an awful lot like Vice-Principal Woodman from Welcome Back, Kotter.’

Why he might not be annoying:

While attending high school, he also worked eight hours a day in a factory.
He was married to Mary Ingerman for 67 years.
He was the first practicing Jew to be mayor of New York City.
His supporters argued that the fiscal crisis was the result of decades of overspending by his predecessors.
He ran a scandal-free administration.

Credit: C. Fishel

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• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 60]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3201906)
• I am of Polish Extraction
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 94)
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Male
• Look at Me, I Read the News Today
• Look at Me, I'm with Gerald Ford
• Mayors
• Profiles 37251-37500 (Ranked: 37327)
• Teachers
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying