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| | + | |name=Darrell Issa |
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| | + | |party=[[Republican]] |
| | + | |spouse=Kathy Issa |
| | + | |religion=Christian |
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| | + | |state=California |
| | + | |district=49th |
| | + | |terms=January 3, 2001 - Present |
| | + | |preceded=Ron Packard |
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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]]. | + | 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== |
| | + | *[http://issa.house.gov/ House website] |
| | + | *[http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Darrell_Issa.htm On the Issues] |
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| | + | ==References== |
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| | [[Category:United States Representatives]] | | [[Category:United States Representatives]] |
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