49, Newport Beach ... 48th District...

49, Newport Beach ... 48th District congressman since 1988 ...

Worked with President Bush and White House Budget Director Mitch

Daniels to cut back what he said was “billions of dollars in

excessive spending” ... Mustered 150 votes in the House to sustain a

presidential veto of a defense bill with $7 billion in excess

spending ... Worked closely to craft a final corporate accountability

bill that imposed tough new fines for accounting fraud ... Gave

President Bush a helicopter tour of his district in late August ...

Former special counsel in the Reagan White House ... Married to

Rebecca ... Enjoys spending time with children Charles, 9, Katie, 8,

and Kevin, 3 ... Last year’s ranking: 29