Ben Konop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Konop

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1976

Place of Birth: Sylvania, Ohio, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Benjamin Zachary Konop (born March 1, 1976) is a Senior Litigation Counsel in the Office of Enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C..
He also was a law professor and attorney in private practice.In 2006, Konop was elected to a four-year term as Lucas County (Ohio) Commissioner. He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toledo, Ohio in 2009.
During the campaign a heckler booed him and called him a liar for going back on his pledge to remain in his county commissioner seat until his full term was up.
A video of the booing incident went viral on YouTube and was spoofed on Comedy Central's South Park.
Konop's interview about his political career and the incident was part of The Huffington Post's 2017 Webby nominated podcast series “Candidate Confessional” with Sam Stein and Jason Cherkis.Konop also ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic Party candidate in Ohio's 4th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in 2004.