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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1999 – June 21, 2011
Preceded byChuck Schumer
Succeeded byBob Turner
Member of the New York City Council
from the 48th district
In office
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1998
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byMichael Chaim Nelson
Personal details
Born
Anthony David Weiner

(1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 (age 59)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHuma Abedin (2010; separated in 2016, divorce filed in 2017)
Children1
Alma materSUNY Plattsburgh (B.A.)

Anthony David Weiner (/ˈwnər/;[1] born September 4, 1964) is an American former congressman who represented New York's 9th congressional district from January 1999 until June 2011. He won seven terms as a Democrat, never receiving less than 60% of the vote. Weiner resigned from Congress in June 2011 after the first of several sexting scandals became public. On May 19, 2017, as part of a plea deal, Weiner pled guilty in federal court to transferring obscene material to a minor[2][3] and was later sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.[4] He was also required to register as a convicted sex offender where he lives or works for the rest of his life.[5]

A New York City native, Weiner attended public schools and graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1985 with a B.A. in political science. He was a member of the New York City Council from 1992 to 1998 and a congressional aide to U.S. Representative Chuck Schumer from 1985 to 1991. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2005 and 2013 New York City mayoral elections.

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  2. ^ "Anthony Weiner, disgraced former congressman, pleads guilty in 'sexting' case involving minor". Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Weiser, Benjamin; Rashbaum, William K. (May 19, 2017). "Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty to Federal Obscenity Charge". Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case". ABC News.
  5. ^ Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case, USA Today