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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 | + | '''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 Chairman 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. |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 12:12, March 28, 2011
| Darrell Issa | |||
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| U.S. Representative from California's 49th Congressional District From: January 3, 2001 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Ron Packard | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Issa | ||
| Religion | Christian | ||
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 Chairman 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.
Issa first entered politics in 1998 when he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic 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 2003 Issa contributed over $1.6 million to a signature-gathering drive for a petition to recall Governor Gray Davis.
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. [1] 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.