| Darrell Issa  AKA Darrell E. Issa
Born: 1-Nov-1953
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Gender: Male
Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman, California 49th Military service: US Army (1970-72 and 1976-80); US Army Reserve (1980-88) California Congressman Darrell Issa made his fortune as CEO of Directed Electronics, maker of the Viper and Python car alarms. He may have spoken to you sternly if you too closely approached a Viper-protected vehicle, as it is Issa's recorded voice that announces, "Protected by Viper. Stand back." Ironically, he was twice arrested for auto theft himself in the 1970s, but never charged.
Ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 1998, and elected to the US House in 2000. Estimates of his wealth vary from $160M to $250M, making him among the richest members of Congress. Issa spent about $2M of his own funds to finance the 2003 recall of California Governor Gray Davis, and announced his own intent to run for that job, but withdrew from the ballot the day after Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for Governor. Father: (truck salesman)
Mother: (homemaker, Mormon)
Brother: William Issa (convicted car thief)
Wife: Katherine ("Kathy", m. 1980)
Son: William
High School: (dropped out)
University: AA, Kent State University (1976)
University: BA, Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI (1976)
US Congressman, California 49th (2003-)
US Congressman, California 48th (2001-03)
Directed Electronics CEO (1982-2000)
Global Warming Skeptics
Business-Industry PAC
Campaign America Inc.
Friends of Duke Cunningham
Friends of George Allen
George W. Bush for President
John McCain 2008
National Republican Congressional Committee
Quayle 2000
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Wilson Council
California Recall Election Instigated the recall of Gov. Gray Davis
Carrying a Concealed Weapon arrested in Cleveland, OH Mar-1972, charge dropped
Car Theft indicted in Cleveland, OH May-1972, charge dropped
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (unregistered handgun) arrested in Adrian, MI, pled guilty 16-Jan-1973, fined $100
Car Theft San Jose, CA 28-Dec-1979, case dismissed
Lebanese Ancestry
Official Website:
http://www.issa.house.gov/
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