Veteran GOP Rep. Announces Retirement
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced he was ending his planned re-election bid in a Friday night post on X. Issa had initially elected to run for his seat after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California successfully…
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About Darrell Issa
Darrell Edward Issa is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 48th congressional district. He represented the 50th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, 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: first the 48th district for one term and then the 49th district for eight terms. From January 2011 to January 2015, he chaired the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Everything about Darrell Issa →- Occupation
- politician, businessperson, entrepreneur
- Position held
- United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 1, 1953
- Website
- http://issa.house.gov