John E. Sweeney, American lawyer and politician
John Edward Sweeney (born August 9, 1955) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York. A Republican, he represented New York's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 1999 to January 2007. He was dubbed "Congressman Kick-Ass" by President George W. Bush for his take-no-prisoners style. Before being defeated for reelection in 2006 by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, he was considered a strong candidate for statewide office.