A Representative from California. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 1, 1953. B. A. , Siena Heights College, Adrian, Mich. , 1976. United States Army, 1970-1980. Business owner. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2019). Chair, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2021-present).