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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningDarrell IssaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchDarrell E. Issa (pronounced Eye-suh) (born November 1, 1953) is an American politician and former CEO of a consumer electronics company. A Republican, since 2001 he has been a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 49th District of California [1]. His district consists of portions of southern Riverside County and northern San Diego County. The district was numbered as the 48th District during his first term and was renumbered the 49th after the 2000 Census.Aside from his service in Congress, Issa is also known for being a major contributor to the 2003 recall election of Governor Gray Davis.Contents1 Biography2 Political career2.1 First campaign2.2 House of Representatives2.3 Gubernatorial recall2.4 Middle East involvement3 References4 External links[edit]BiographyDarrell Issas mother is of Bohemian German descent and his father is Christian Lebanese. Issa was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in a Jewish neighborhood and worked for a rabbi. Issa enlisted in the Army during his senior year of high school, retiring in 1980 with the rank of captain. He attended Siena Heights College in Adrian, Michigan, on an ROTC scholarship, earning a bachelors degree in business administration in 1976. He later moved to Vista, California, a suburb of San Diego, where he now lives.Issa made his fortune through his company, Directed Electronics Incorporated, that is most famous for its flagship product, the Viper car alarm. It bears one notable siren which is a recording of Issas voice, Warning, you are too close, this vehicle protected by Viper. As of 2004, Directed Electronics was North Americas largest aftermarket automotive electronics manufacturer. Issa divested all personal interest in Directed Electronics after being elected to public office, but is one of the richest members of the House.After Issa got into politics, this background became a target of investigations into his business and personal dealings. Directed Electronics grew out of a Cleveland car alarm company that Issa had invested in, and he took control of the company from his business partner, Joe Adkins, in 1982 over a dispute about a loan he had made to Adkins[2]. During his 1998 Senate campaign, the Los Angeles Times published allegations by former company executive Jack Frantz relating that after winning control of the company in court, Issa told Frantz he was fired and displayed a handgun[3]. Issa denied this and said he didnt recall having a gun. During the gubernatorial recall campaign, he did acknowledge a 1972 conviction for misdemeanor possession of an unregistered handgun while attending college in Michigan, for which he was fined $100 and given three months probation.According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Issa and his older brother William were charged with auto theft in San Jose in 1980 by allegedly faking the theft of his Me

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