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Anthony Gonzalez (politician)
Anthony Gonzalez (politician)
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NameAnthony Gonzalez
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2019
StateOhio
District16th
Term startJanuary 3, 2019
Term endJanuary 3, 2023
PredecessorJim Renacci
SuccessorMax Miller
PartyRepublican (until 2022)
Birth date19 September 1984
Birth placeCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materOhio State University (BA), Stanford University (MBA)
OccupationPolitician, former professional football player
SpouseElizabeth, 2012

Anthony Gonzalez (politician) is a former American politician and professional football player who served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he gained national attention for his vote to impeach President Donald Trump following the January 6 Capitol attack. Gonzalez, a former wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, was considered a rising star in the GOP before his stance on Trump led to intense intra-party opposition and his eventual decision not to seek re-election.

Early life and education

Anthony Gonzalez was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in the suburb of Avon Lake. He attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, where he excelled in both football and track. Gonzalez then attended Ohio State University, playing college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes under coach Jim Tressel. He was a key player on the 2006 team that played in the BCS National Championship against the Florida Gators. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology before being drafted into the NFL.

Professional career

Selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Gonzalez played five seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver. His professional career, which included playing alongside quarterback Peyton Manning, was hampered by injuries. After retiring from football in 2012, he pursued a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Following his MBA, Gonzalez worked in the technology and venture capital sectors, including a role at Fenway Summer, a firm founded by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's son, Tagg Romney.

U.S. House of Representatives

Gonzalez entered politics and was elected to the U.S. House in 2018, representing Ohio's 16th congressional district. He succeeded Republican Jim Renacci and served on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. His tenure was largely defined by his break with his party following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Gonzalez was one of ten Republican representatives who voted to impeach Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection, a decision that made him a target of the former president and the party's base.

Political positions

Gonzalez generally adhered to mainstream conservative positions, supporting lower taxes, deregulation, and a strong national defense. He was a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership and received high ratings from organizations like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. However, his vote for Trump's impeachment and his subsequent criticism of the former president's role in the Capitol riot highlighted a more institutionalist strain within the GOP. He also broke with his party to vote in favor of establishing the January 6 select committee and supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Post-congressional career

Facing a well-funded primary challenge from Max Miller, a former Trump aide endorsed by the former president, and citing a toxic political environment for his family, Gonzalez announced in September 2021 that he would not seek re-election in 2022. After leaving Congress in January 2023, he returned to the private sector. Gonzalez has been involved with various business ventures and has occasionally commented on national politics, often warning about the direction of the Republican Party under the continued influence of Donald Trump.

Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American football wide receivers Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players Category:People from Avon Lake, Ohio Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives