John E. Sweeney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John E. Sweeney

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1955

Place of Birth: Troy, New York, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.
Before being defeated for reelection in November 2006 by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, he was considered a strong candidate for statewide office.