Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district
In office January 3, 2009 – March 8, 2010
Preceded by
Randy Kuhl
Succeeded by
Tom Reed
Personal details
Born
Eric James Joseph Massa
(1959-09-16) September 16, 1959 (age 64) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Beverly Massa
Education
United States Naval Academy (BS)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1981–2004
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Eric James Joseph Massa (born September 16, 1959) is a former American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for the 29th Congressional District of New York. A Democrat, he served in Congress from January 2009 until his resignation in March 2010.[1][2] Massa resigned during a pending House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Massa identified his declining health and the ongoing ethics investigation as the reasons for his resignation;[3] however, he later said that there was a conspiracy "to oust him because he had voted against overhauling health care."[4][5] It was reported in 2017 that Congress had paid nearly $100,000 to settle the harassment claims made by two male staffers against Massa.
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Eric James Joseph Massa (born September 16, 1959) is a former American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for the 29th Congressional District...
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resignation. January 4, 2010. Wilson, Reid; Sahd, Tim (March 5, 2010). "Massa To Resign". National Journal. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010...
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following congressional candidates: Jim Esch [D] (Nebraska - District 2) EricMassa [D] (New York - District 29) Walt Minnick [D] (Idaho - District 1) Harry...
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