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Trey Gowdy
American news anchor and politician (born )
Trey Gowdy | |
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| In office June 13, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Jason Chaffetz |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Cummings |
| In office May 8, &#;– July 8, | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office January 3, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Bob Inglis |
| Succeeded by | William Timmons |
| Born | Harold Watson Gowdy III () August 22, (age&#;60) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Terri Dillard &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Baylor University (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
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Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III (born August 22, ) is an American television news presenter, former politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from to His district included much of the Ups
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Trey Gowdy: The timeline of a prominent political career
When Rep. Trey Gowdy steps away from politics to return to a career in the justice system, the GOP will lose one of its star players.
Gowdy, 53, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in He represents a district that includes Greenville, Spartanburg and other parts of the Upstate.
New:Candidates flock to fill Trey Gowdy's congressional seat
Gowdy rose to prominence on the national stage with passionate statements on the House floor and prosecutorial questioning as the chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, which investigated the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 11, , attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya.
Gowdy’s prosecutorial tone was well practiced. He began his career in public service in , when he was appointed as an assistant U.S. attorney.
In he resigned to run for 7th Circuit Solicitor against incumbent Holman Gossett and won. In that role, he prosecuted seven death-penalt
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