Thomas Harold Massie, born January 13, 1971, in Huntington, West Virginia, grew up in Vanceburg, Kentucky, after graduating from Lewis County High School.[1][6] He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][2] Massie founded SensAble Technologies, Inc., inventing touch-based computer interaction technology that secured 29 patents, raised over $32 million in venture capital, employed 70 people, and supported designs for automobiles, jewelry, dental prosthetics, and military implants; he sold the company in 2003.[1][2] In 2010, he was elected Lewis County Judge Executive.[1][2][5] Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 2012 special election and general election, Massie has represented Kentucky's 4th Congressional District—spanning northern Kentucky and 280 miles of the Ohio River—since November 2012.[1][2][4][5] He serves on the House Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure (overseeing roads, bridges, transit, aviation, and waterborne transport) and Judiciary (covering intellectual property, civil liberties, firearms, and industrial hemp).[2] A Republican with a 96% score in the 117th Congress and 83% lifetime from Heritage Action, Massie lives on a cattle farm in Kentucky.[2][3] He was married to his high school sweetheart Rhonda, with whom he had four children; she passed away, leaving him widowed.[1][2] Recently, Massie advocated releasing names tied to over $17 million in congressional settlements for harassment claims under the Congressional Accountability Act, proposing transparency after a House Ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.[1] He remains active in Congress as of early 2025.[1][2]