Darrell Edward Issa is the U.S. Representative for California’s 50th congressional district. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019, representing two districts primarily covering North County in the San Diego area. Issa co-founded Directed Electronics in 1982, which is one of the largest makers of automobile aftermarket security and convenience products. In 2011, Issa announced that he would not seek reelection for his House seat. In 2012, he announced he would run for the California Senate seat vacated by Democrat Mike Levin, who was elected on November 6, 2018 to become the district’s next representative.
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Darrell Edward Issa is the U.S. Representative for California’s 50th congressional district. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019, representing two districts primarily covering North County in the San Diego area. From January 2011 to January 2015, he served as Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Issa co-founded Directed Electronics in 1982, which is one of the largest makers of automobile aftermarket security and convenience products. With a net worth of approximately USD 250 million, Issa during his tenure was the wealthiest serving member of Congress. In 2006, he was one of four Arab-American members of Congress, and the only one of them to be a member of the Republican Party. He is the son of Martha and William Issa, who sold trucks and ground valves. His father was a Lebanese American of the Maronite Catholic faith and his mother is of German and Bohemian descent and a Latter-day Saint. In 1970, on his 17th birthday, Issa enlisted for three years in the Army. Trained to defuse bombs, Issa stated that his unit provided security for President Richard Nixon, sweeping stadiums for bombs prior to games in the 1971 World Series. Issa received a hardship discharge from the Army in 1972 after his father suffered a heart attack, and earned a General Educational Development certificate. In 1981, Issa was sued for USD 20,000 in a car crash case in August 1980; they eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
On September 19, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Issa to be Director of the U States Trade and Development Agency. He placed second in the March 2020 top-two primary, advancing to face Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar in the November 2020 general election. Issa defeated Camp a-N Najjar in November 2020. He has said he believes the record has since been expunged. In 2000, Issa and his wife pooled their savings, sold their cars, as well as a motorcycle, and borrowed USD 50,000 from family members to invest in Quantum Enterprises, an electronics manufacturer that assembled bug parts for other consumer products. In 2002, he and his second wife, Kathy Stanton, moved back to the Cleveland area. He was married to Kathy Stanton in 2007. In 2010, he married his third wife, Lisa Stanton, in a ceremony in San Diego. In 2011, Issa announced that he would not seek reelection for his House seat. In 2012, he announced he would run for the California Senate seat vacated by Democrat Mike Levin, who was elected on November 6, 2018 to become the district’s next representative. In 2013, Issa said he would seek re-election in 2014. In 2014, he said he was running for California Senate Seat No. 4, which was vacated by Republican Ed Royce. In 2015, Issa ran for California State Assembly seat No. 3, which he won. In 2016, Issa served as CEO of Directed electronics. In 2008, he became the chairman of the board of directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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