John E. Sweeney
John Edward Sweeney (born August 9, 1955) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York. A Republican, he represented New York's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 1999 to January 2007. He was dubbed "Congressman Kick-Ass" by President George W. Bush for his take-no-prisoners style. He was defeated for reelection in 2006 by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.
John E. Sweeney | |
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Sweeney in 2006 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Gillibrand |
| Constituency | 22nd district (1999–2003) 20th district (2003–2007) |
| Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor | |
| In office January 17, 1995 – June 11, 1997 | |
| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | John F. Hudacs |
| Succeeded by | James T. Dillon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Sweeney August 9, 1955 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Sweeney Gaia Sweeney Erin Sweeney |
| Residence(s) | Clifton Park, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Sage College (BA) Western New England School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | attorney |
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