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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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.
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.