Thomas Massie
American businessman and politician (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American businessman, engineer, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. The district covers much of northeastern Kentucky, but is dominated by the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area and Louisville's eastern suburbs.
Thomas Massie | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district | |
Assumed office November 13, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Geoff Davis |
Judge-Executive of Lewis County | |
In office January 3, 2011 – June 30, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Steve Applegate |
Succeeded by | John Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Harold Massie (1971-01-13) January 13, 1971 (age 53) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Rhonda Howard
(m. 1993; died 2024) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, SM) |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Profession | Engineer |
Website | House website |
Massie on his opposition to the Supreme Court decision in Maryland v. King Recorded June 5, 2013 | |
Before joining Congress, Massie was judge-executive of Lewis County, Kentucky, from 2011 to 2012. He also founded a startup company based in Massachusetts, where he previously studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]
Massie has been described as a libertarian Republican and a member of the Tea Party movement, which backed his candidacy for Congress in 2012.[2][3][4]