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Tom Manton US Congress Campaign Magnet. He was in Congress from January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1999 When Ferarro gave up her seat to join Walter Mondale's Presidential Ticket. Manton entered the Democratic primary for the seat. In a hotly-contested primary, he defeated Clifford Wilson, Walter Crowley and Gloria D'Amico before narrowly defeating Republican Serphin Maltesein the general election with 52 % of the vote. He was re-elected 6 more times. Manton was elected chairman of the Democratic Organization of Queens County in 1986, succeedingJohn Sabiniwho had served as the interim chairman following the suicide ofDonald Manes. Tom Manton was the first major party chairman in the nation to endorse Bill Clinton for during the1992 US Presidential election. As the co-chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs in the House, he was instrumental in obtaining a visa forGerry Adamsto travel to the United States. As a member of Congress, Manton served as a member of theUnited States House Committee on Energy and Commerceand was a subcommittee chairman of theHouse Government Operations Committeethat supervised theUnited States Capitol Police. His last vote in the House was to vote against theimpeachment of President Bill Clinton.