Thomas Massie

Politician

American Huntington, West Virginia, United States

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth13/01/1971
Age55 years
BirthplaceHuntington, West Virginia, United States

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameThomas Harold Massie
Marital StatusWidower

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

High SchoolLewis County High School, Vanceburg
College/UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (1996)

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marriage Date28/08/1993
WifeRhonda Howard (died 2024)

Family

FatherA beer distributor
Children
Sons
  • Justin
  • Mason
Daughters
  • Sarah
  • Elizabeth

Career

Political PartyRepublican
Political Journey
  • 3 January 2011 - 30 June 2012: Judge/Executive of Lewis County
  • 13 November 2012: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th District
Awards
  • The Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Inventors, worth $30,000 (1995)
  • Grand Prize in MIT’s $10K Business Plan Competition, worth $10,000 (1995)
Key Events
  • In 2010, he contested for Judge Executive of Lewis County and won.
  • On 1 July 2012, he resigned from his county position to contest for Congress.
  • On 13 November 2012, he was sworn in as a Congress candidate and received seniority over other new members.
Committee Assignments
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Oversight and Government Reform
  • Science, Space and Technology

Social Media

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Twitterhttps://x.com/RepThomasMassie

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Thomas Massie grew up in an Appalachian American culture.
2. During his college days, he was part of the MIT Solar Car Club, which secured second place in a race at the Phoenix International Raceway in 1991.
3. He founded SensAble Devices Inc. with his wife in 1993, allowing users to interact with virtual objects on a screen.
4. Massie obtained 24 patents and raised $32 million in funding while running his business.
5. He was the only Republican to vote against renewing sanctions on Iran in 2016.
6. He opposed military actions abroad and believes that Congress should approve wars instead of the President.
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