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{{Officeholder
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|name=Darrell Issa
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|image=Issa.jpg‎
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|party=[[Republican]]
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|spouse=Kathy Issa
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|religion=Christian
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{{Officeholder/representative
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|state=California
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|district=49th
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|terms=January 3, 2001 - Present
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|preceded=Ron Packard
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|former=n
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|succeeded=
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'''Darrell E. Issa''' (born November 1, 1953) is a U.S. Representative from [[California]]'s 49th congressional district and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He currently serves as Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and also serves on the House Judiciary Committee. After serving in the [[United States Army]], he graduated from Sienna Heights University in [[Michigan]] with an [[ROTC]] scholarship. He would go on to launch a car-alarm business, Directed Electronics Incorporated, which went on to become the largest manufacturer of vehicle security systems in the United States. He became active in the technology-industry, and served as chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association. Issa's company earned him a fortune of $200 million.
 
'''Darrell E. Issa''' (born November 1, 1953) is a U.S. Representative from [[California]]'s 49th congressional district and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. He currently serves as Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and also serves on the House Judiciary Committee. After serving in the [[United States Army]], he graduated from Sienna Heights University in [[Michigan]] with an [[ROTC]] scholarship. He would go on to launch a car-alarm business, Directed Electronics Incorporated, which went on to become the largest manufacturer of vehicle security systems in the United States. He became active in the technology-industry, and served as chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association. Issa's company earned him a fortune of $200 million.
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Issa first entered politics in 1998 when he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination to challenge [[Democrat]]ic Senator [[Barbara Boxer]]. However, Issa was elected the [[Congress]] in California's 49th district in 2000, upon the retirement of nine-term incumbent Ron Packard. He has been easily reelected ever since. In the House Issa has a moderate voting record. He has been especially active in foreign affairs. On the eve of the War in [[Afghanistan]] Issa had visted several middle eastern nations to build support for the United States. In 2007 he joined a delegation to terrorist-sponsored [[Syria]] with Democratic [[Speaker of the House]] [[Nancy Pelosi]].
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Issa first entered politics in 1998 when he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination to challenge [[Democrat]]ic Senator [[Barbara Boxer]]. However, Issa was elected the [[Congress]] in California's 49th district in 2000, upon the retirement of nine-term incumbent Ron Packard. He has been easily reelected ever since.  
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Issa contributed over $1.6 million to a signature-gathering drive for a petition to recall Governor Gray Davis.
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In the House Issa has a [[moderate]] to [[conservative]] voting record. He has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 93% of the time during the current [[Congress]].  <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/i000056/</ref> Issa has been especially active in foreign affairs. On the eve of the War in [[Afghanistan]] he visted several middle eastern nations to build support for the United States. In 2007 he joined a delegation to terrorist-sponsored [[Syria]] led by Democratic [[Speaker of the House]] [[Nancy Pelosi]].
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==External links==
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*[http://issa.house.gov/ House website]
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*[http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Darrell_Issa.htm On the Issues]
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