district predecessor successor birth_name birth_place children party article_title office birth_date term_start spouse image state term_end name alma_mater
california 49 49th california 48 48th edolphus towns susan davis ron packard jason chaffetz christopher cox darrell edward issa cleveland , ohio , u.s. william republican darrell issa
 chairman of the house oversight committee 1 november 1953 january 3 , 2001 3 , 2011 january 3 , 2003 january kathy stanton congressman darrell issa.jpg california california january 3 , 2015 january 3 , 2003 darrell issa kent state university at stark
darrell issa

darrell edward issa -lrb- ; born november 1 , 1953 -rrb- is the republican u.s. representative for california 's 49th congressional district , serving since 2001 .
the district -lrb- numbered the 48th district during his first term -rrb- covers the northern coastal areas of san diego county , including cities such as oceanside , vista , carlsbad and encinitas , as well as a small portion of southern orange county .
since january 2011 , he has served as chairman of the house oversight and government reform committee .
issa was formerly a businessman .
he made his fortune manufacturing car alarms and theft deterrent systems .
issa was ceo of directed electronics , a vista , california-based manufacturer that he co-founded in 1982 .
it is currently one of the largest makers of automobile aftermarket security and convenience products in the us .
issa is a multi-millionaire with a net worth estimated at about $ 355 million -lrb- in 2013 -rrb- , which makes him the wealthiest currently-serving member of congress .
