Darrell Issa
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Rep. Darrell Issa', born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 1, 1954, serves the 49th Congressional District in California. Issa, a Republican, was first elected to Congress in 2000. Issa was a leader in the successful effort to recall former California Governor Gray Davis in 2003. Issa briefly ran in the resulting governor's race. He withdrew from the race (under pressure from Karl Rove) as it became increasingly clear that Arnold Schwarzenegger would be the next governor.
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Education
- B.A., Siena Heights College, Adrian, Mich., 1976
Military service
- United States Army, 1970-1980;
Employment
- founded Directed Electronics, the Vista, California based industry-leading manufacturer of automobile security and convenience products.
Political history
- elected as a Republican to the 107th United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present).
Quotes
- After Blackwater USA was accused of killing Iraqi civilians, Issa said "If Henry Waxman today wants to go to Iraq and do an investigation, Blackwater will be his support team. His protection team. Do you think he really wants to investigate directly?" (Source: [1])
Committees
- Member, House Committee on the Judiciary
- Chairman, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform [2]
Personal
- Darrell and Kathy Issa are longtime residents of Vista, California. They have one son, William.
GovTrack link
External links
- Rep. Darrell Issa House website bio page
- ISSA, Darrell, (1954 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
- Rep. Darrell Issa On the Issues
- OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. Darrell Issa
- OpenCongress.org: Rep. Darrell Issa
- Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Darrell Issa
- Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Darrell Issa
- Lizza, Ryan. Don’t Look Back -- Darrell Issa, the congressman about to make life more difficult for President Obama, has had some troubles of his own., The New Yorker, January 24, 2011.
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