Thomas Massie | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 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 January 13, 1971 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Rhonda Howard
(m. 1993; died 2024) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, SM) |
| Website | House website |
| This article is part of a series on |
| Libertarianism in the United States |
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Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American 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.
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]
- ^ "About Thomas". Congressman Thomas Massie: Representing Kentucky's 4th District. December 3, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Ackley, Kate (March 27, 2020). "Who is Thomas Massie and why does Trump want him thrown out of GOP?". Roll Call. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Massie: US congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo". BBC News. December 6, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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