Trey Gowdy
Trey Gowdy (born August 22, 1964) is an American politician. In 2011, he became the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. He chaired the House Benghazi Committee. Gowdy is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Trey Gowdy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Inglis |
| Succeeded by | William Timmons |
| Chairman of the House Benghazi Committee | |
| In office May 8, 2014 – July 8, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Watson Gowdy III August 22, 1964 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Terri Gowdy |
| Children | Abigail and Watson |
| Alma mater | Baylor University University of South Carolina |
| Website | House website |
Gowdy was born on August 22, 1964 in Greenville, South Carolina.[2] In 1982 he graduated from Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, South Carolina.[3] In 1986 he graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[3] Gowdy graduated from University of South Carolina School of Law.[4] He was an assistant U.S. attorney from 1994 to 2000.[4] Gowdy was then elected state district attorney in South Carolina.[5] He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2010.[6] On May 4, 2015 he was named to head the special House panel to investigate the 2012 Benghazi attack.[7] He is married to Terri Gowdy. They have two children.[8]
On January 31, 2018, Gowdy announced he would not seek re-election in 2018 and that he intends to pursue a legal career instead of politics.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "McMorris Rodgers, Cathy". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Information on Representative Trey Gowdy of Congressional District number 4 of South Carolina". Contacting the Congress. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Trey Gowdy Congressman". Republican National Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jennifer Steinhauer (9 July 2014). "Reputation for Zeal Precedes Republican Leading New Benghazi Inquiry". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Trey Gowdy Captains Benghazi Investigation As The Anti-Issa". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Benjy Sarlin (9 May 2014). "Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy: 5 things to know". NBC UNIVERSAL. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Francine Kiefer (5 May 2014). "House Benghazi investigation: Who is Trey Gowdy? (+video)". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)". CQ-Roll Call, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Trey Gowdy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ↑ Dumain, 2018.
Other websites
Media related to Trey Gowdy at Wikimedia Commons
- Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative, Home Page Archived 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine