Tom Reed (politician)

Tom Reed
Tom Reed
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New York
	In office; November 18, 2010 – May 10, 2022
Preceded by	Eric Massa
Succeeded by	Joe Sempolinski
Constituency	29th district (2010–2013); 23rd district (2013–2022)
Mayor of Corning
	In office; 2008–2010
Preceded by	Frank Coccho
Succeeded by	Rich Negri
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1971 (age 52); Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jean Reed (m. 1996)
Children	2
Education	Alfred 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]

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

[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.

[reedresigns-6] "Congressman Tom Reed resigns, effective immediately, following sexual misconduct accusation". WXBW. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

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Tom Reed


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office November 18, 2010 – May 10, 2022
Preceded by	Eric Massa
Succeeded by	Joe Sempolinski
Constituency	29th district (2010–2013) 23rd district (2013–2022)
Mayor of Corning
In office 2008–2010
Preceded by	Frank Coccho
Succeeded by	Rich Negri

Personal details
Born	(1971-11-18) November 18, 1971 (age 52) Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jean Reed (m. 1996)
Children	2
Education	Alfred University (BA) Ohio Northern University (JD)