Darrell Issa
American politician, inventor and entrepreneur
Darrell Edward Issa (/ˈaɪsə/; born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician. He is the U.S. Representative for California's 50th congressional district since 2021. Before, he was the Republican U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district, from 2001 to 2019.
Darrell Issa | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan D. Hunter |
| Constituency | 50th district |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Packard |
| Succeeded by | Mike Levin |
| Constituency | 48th district (2001–2003) 49th district (2003–2019) |
| Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Edolphus Towns |
| Succeeded by | Jason Chaffetz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Darrell Edward Issa November 1, 1953 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Stanton |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Siena Heights University (BA) |
| Net worth | $436.5 millon (est. 2014)[1] |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1972 1976–1980 |
| Rank |  Captain |
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In January 2018, Issa announced his retirement from Congress.[4] On September 19, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Issa as Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency.[5][6]
On September 26, 2019, Issa announced that he was running for California's 50th congressional district in the 2020 election.[7][8] He won the general election in November 2020.
References
change- ↑ "Darrell Issa Net Worth". OpenSecrets.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Darrell Issa". Federal Directory (fee via Fairfax County Public Library). Bethesda, MD: Carroll Publishing. 2011. Gale Document Number: GALE |K2415002216. Retrieved September 7, 2013. Biography In Context. (subscription required)
- ↑ Barone, Michael; Chuck McCutcheon (2011). The Almanac of American Politics 2012. Washington, D.C.: National Journal Group. pp. 267–69. ISBN 978-0-226-03807-0.
- ↑ Marcos, Cristina (January 10, 2018). "Issa retiring from Congress". The Hill. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ Bade, Rachael (September 19, 2018). "Trump taps Darrell Issa to lead trade agency". Politico. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ↑ Burke, Michael (September 19, 2018). "Trump to nominate retiring lawmaker as head of trade agency". The Hill. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Andrew (September 26, 2019). "Darrell Issa launches House bid against embattled fellow Republican Duncan Hunter". Fox News.
- ↑ "Former California Rep. Darrell Issa Announces Run Against Indicted Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter". KTLA. September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
Other websites
change- U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa Archived 2009-07-02 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Darrell Issa for U.S. Congressman official campaign site
- Darrell Issa at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Darrell Issa in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Capitol Assets personal finance Archived 2015-12-09 at the Wayback Machine at The Washington Post
- Directed Electronics
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