Congressional Profile
Representative Tom Reed
Tom Reed served as Representative for New York, District 23 (2010-2022).
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Tom Reed served as a Representative from New York in the United States Congress from 2010 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Tom Reed contributed to the legislative process during 7 terms in office.
Tom Reed’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Tom Reed participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.
Thomas Willard Reed II (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. 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. On May 10, 2022, he resigned from the House about seven months before the end of his final term.
