Título: James Traficant
Seção: Early life, education, and career
Background: James Anthony Traficant Jr. (May 8, 1941 - September 27, 2014) was a Democratic, and later independent, politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. He represented the 17th Congressional District, which centered on his hometown of Youngstown and included parts of three counties in northeast Ohio's Mahoning Valley. He was expelled from the House after being convicted of taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering and forcing his aides to perform chores at his farm in Ohio and houseboat in Washington, D.C.

Conteúdo: Born into a working-class Catholic family in Youngstown, Ohio, Traficant was the son of Agnes (nee Farkas) and James Anthony Traficant Sr. He was of mostly Italian and Slovak ancestry. Traficant graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1959 and the University of Pittsburgh in 1963. He played quarterback for Pitt's football team, and his teammates included Mike Ditka. Traficant was drafted in the NFL's twentieth round (276th overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963, and tried out for the Steelers and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League, but did not play professionally. He later obtained a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh (1973) and another from Youngstown State University (1976).  At the start of his career, Traficant worked as consumer finance director for the Youngstown Community Action Program. He taught courses on drug and alcohol dependency and recovery at Youngstown State University and Kent State University, as well as lecturing on drug and alcohol abuse for colleges and government agencies outside Ohio. In addition, Traficant taught at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. He was the executive director of the Mahoning County Drug Program from 1971 to 1981, and Sheriff of Mahoning County from 1981 to 1985. While serving as sheriff, Traficant made national headlines by refusing to execute foreclosure orders on several unemployed homeowners, many of whom had been left out of work by the recent closures of steel mills. This endea

user: Where was he born?

assistant: Born into a working-class Catholic family in Youngstown, Ohio, Traficant was the son of Agnes (nee Farkas) and James Anthony Traficant Sr.

user: WHere did he go to school?

assistant: Traficant graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1959 and the University of Pittsburgh in 1963.

user: What did he study at the U of Pittsburgh?

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user: Did he go on to graduate school?

assistant: He later obtained a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh (1973) and another from Youngstown State University (1976).

user: IN what field were the master's degrees?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What did he do for a living after University?

assistant: At the start of his career, Traficant worked as consumer finance director for the Youngstown Community Action Program.

user: What kind of organization was that?

assistant: He taught courses on drug and alcohol dependency and recovery at Youngstown State University and Kent State University,

user: How did he start his political career?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER