55, Huntington Beach ... 45th District...

55, Huntington Beach ... 45th District congressman since 1988 ...

Regarded as Congress’ leading expert on Afghanistan, due to his

numerous trips to the country ... “My in-depth knowledge of

Afghanistan was put to work in a really important way” ... Has joined

hawkish Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) in pushing for military action

against Saddam Hussein and Iraq ... Swam with sharks (reef tip, not

Washington, D.C. style) on a late-August dive at Long Beach’s

Aquarium of the Pacific ... Avid surfer and scuba diver who is

married to Rhonda, his former political aide ... Last year’s ranking:

43