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): Albert Ketèlbey • Alice Barlow • Anthony Castonzo • Billy Henderson (American singer) • Derek Fisher • Enzo Biagi • Farahnaz Forotan • Jason Frasor • Jay Leggett • Justice Smith • Kurtis Blow • Lesley McKenna • Mareta West • Melanie Griffith • Milt Bolling • Panteleimon Ponomarenko • Prince Augustus William of Prussia • Romano Prodi • Roy Hodgson • Sam Fogarino • Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) • Stephen Fung • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi • Thomas Telford • Zino Francescatti

Born in the same month (August 1955): Aleksander Krupa • Colin Moulding • Eddie Ojeda • Edwin Moses • Gary Webb • Keith Ahlers • Mel Tiangco • Michael Roe (racing driver) • Mike Huckabee • Thomas Kidd (illustrator)