Anthony Weiner
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Anthony David Weiner (born September 4, 1964) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 9th district of the state of New York. Weiner is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early political career[change | change source]
After graduating from college at the State University of New York-Plattsburgh in 1985, Weiner began working on the staff of Charles Schumer, who was then a Congressman from New York.[1]
In 1991, Weiner became the youngest person to be elected to the City Council of New York City.[2] Weiner was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1999.
In 2011, Weiner became involved in a scandal after his Twitter account sent a woman a picture of a man with an erection.[3][4][5] At first, Weiner said that he had not sent the picture and that somebody must have hacked into his account. However, a few days later, he admitted that he had sent the picture and that he had been having sexual conversations with several women through Twitter.[6]
Because of the scandal, Weiner left the House of Representatives. He quit on June 16.[7] In August 2016, Wiener was again blamed for sending a picture of his manbulge.[8]
Personal life[change | change source]
Weiner married Huma Abedin in 2010. Their son was born in 2011.
Weiner is Jewish.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The Arena: - Rep. Anthony Weiner Bio". politico.com. 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Anthony D. Weiner". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Anthony Weiner's Big Ego". New Yorker Magazine. June 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kelly, Jack (June 5, 2011). "Weiner's troubling tweet". The Pittsburg Post-Gazette.
- ↑ Report, Post Staff (5 June 2011). "A few holes in skeevy skivvy story".
- ↑ "Weiner apologizes for lying, 'terrible mistakes,' refuses to resign". www.cnn.com.
- ↑ Bash, Dana (June 16, 2011). "Weiner resigns after sexting scandal - CNN". cnn.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Rebecca; Golding, Bruce (29 August 2016). "Anthony Weiner sexted busty brunette while his son was in bed with him".