Tom Reed (politician)

For the 19th-century speaker of the United States House of Representatives, see Thomas Brackett Reed.

Tom Reed
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
November 18, 2010 – May 10, 2022
Preceded byEric Massa
Succeeded byJoe Sempolinski
Constituency29th district (2010–2013)
23rd district (2013–2022)
Mayor of Corning
In office
2008–2010
Preceded byFrank Coccho
Succeeded byRich Negri
Personal details
Born (1971-11-18) November 18, 1971 (age 52)
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jean Reed
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(m. 1996)​
Children2
EducationAlfred University (BA)
Ohio Northern University (JD)

Thomas Willard Reed II[1] (born November 18, 1971) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and politician from the state of New York. Reed served as the U.S. representative for New York's 23rd congressional district; the district is in New York's Southern Tier.[2][3][4] A Republican, Reed first joined the U.S. House after winning a special election to replace Eric Massa in 2010. He previously served one term as mayor of Corning, New York.

In 2021, after being accused of sexual misconduct, Reed announced that he would not seek reelection to the House of Representatives, or seek any other office in 2022.[5] On May 10, 2022, he resigned from the House about seven months before the end of his final term.[6]

  1. ^ 04 May 1974, 13 - Quad-City Times at Newspapers.com Obituary of Thomas Willard Reed, father of Thomas Willard Reed II
  2. ^ "Tenney declares bid for Southern Tier congressional seat following redistricting". wskg.org. January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Who will represent the Southern Tier in Congress after Tom Reed retires?". MyTwinTiers.com. March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Miller, Rick (January 4, 2022). "Southern Tier congressional district essentially maintained in NY redistricting maps". Olean Times Herald.
  5. ^ "Rep. Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct by ex-lobbyist Nicolette Davis". The Washington Post. March 19, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Congressman Tom Reed resigns, effective immediately, following sexual misconduct accusation". WXBW. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.