David Dreier

A Representative from California. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. , July 5, 1952. Attended the Principia Upper Schools in St. Louis, Mo. B. A. , Claremont Men's College, Claremont, Calif. , 1975. M. A. , Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, Calif. , 1976. Director, corporate relations, Claremont McKenna College, 1975-1979. Delegate, California state Republican conventions, 1978-1980. Delegate, Republican National Conventions, 1976-1980. Vice president, Dreier Development Co. , Kansas City, Mo. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 2013). Chair, Committee on Rules (One Hundred Sixth through One Hundred Ninth Congresses, One Hundred Twelfth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.