John E. Sweeney

John Edward Sweeney 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.

9 August 1955

Born on the same birth day (9 August): Adewale Ogunleye • Barbara Delinsky • Bill Campbell (baseball) • Bob Cousy • Bogislaw XIII • Calie Pistorius • Filippo Inzaghi • Jean Piaget • Julián Javier • Lesley McKenna • Li Jiawei • Robert Shaw (actor) • Sam Fogarino • The Mighty Hannibal • Wesley Sonck

Born in the same month (August 1955): Agnes Chan • Anthony Thistlethwaite • Edwin Moses • Giuseppe Resnati • Greg Nickels • Herbert Prohaska • Jack Lew • Jeff Perry (American actor) • Marc Bureau (politician) • Michael Roe (racing driver) • Mike Huckabee • Patricia Scotland • Tony Godden