Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher[1] /ˈrɔːrəˌbɑːkər/ (born June 21, 1947) is an American politician and speechwriter. He was a member of the U.S House of Representatives representing California's 48th congressional district. He is a Republican, he served as a speechwriter and Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1988.[2] He narrowly lost his re-election bid in 2018 to Democrat Harley Rouda.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Lungren |
| Succeeded by | Harley Rouda |
| Constituency | 42nd district (1989–1993) 45th district (1993–2003) 46th district (2003–2013) 48th district (2013–2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher June 21, 1947 Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rhonda Carmony |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Los Angeles Harbor College California State University, Long Beach (BA) University of Southern California (MA) |
| Website | House website |
Dana Rohrabacher Media
President Ronald Reagan faking a punch to Dana Rohrabacher aboard Air Force One and trip back to California in 1986
Rohrabacher shakes hands with a supporter wearing a Guy Fawkes mask in 2013
A picture of Rohrabacher from the 105th Congress's directory (1997)
Rohrabacher receiving the True Blue award from FRC President Tony Perkins in 2003
Rohrabacher presides over a meeting of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science Committee.
Rohrabacher speaking at the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
Rohrabacher with Larry Elder and Kirk Elder accept Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of Staff Sgt. Randolph Elder
Rohrabacher speaking at the 2016 Young Americans for Liberty California State Convention
Rohrabacher speaking at the 2013 California Young Americans for Liberty State Convention
Rohrabacher in 108th Congress, 2003–2004 (age 56).
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References
- ↑ Martinez, Gebe (1995-08-28). "Moving From the Fringe to the Forefront: Politics: O.C.'s Dana Rohrabacher is having fun with his newfound clout". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-28/news/mn-39769_1_dana-rohrabacher.
- ↑ Gais, Hannah (April 14, 2015). "Dana Rohrabacher's No Good, Very Bad Weekend". The Eastern Project. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
Other websites
- Congressman Dana Rohrabacher Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Dana Rohrabacher for Congress Archived 2012-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Dana Rohrabacher at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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