Trey Gowdy

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Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III is an American attorney, politician and former prosecutor. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. Wikipedia

Born: August 22, 1964 (age 51), Greenville, SC

Nationality: American

Spouse: Terri Gowdy

Office: Representative (R-SC 4th District) since 2011

Parents: Harold Watson Gowdy, Jr, Novalene Watson

Children: Watson Gowdy, Abigail Gowdy Rep. Gowdy Fights Back Tears as He Dresses Down IRS Official Responsible for Lavish Conferences


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Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III (born August 22, 1964) is an American attorney, politician and former prosecutor. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. He is a member of the Tea Party movement and the Republican Party.

His district includes much of the Upstate region of South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg.

Before his election to Congress, Gowdy was the solicitor (district attorney) for the state's Seventh Judicial Circuit, comprising Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties. From 1994 to 2000, he was a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.

In 2014, Gowdy became chairman of a House Select Committee to investigate the 2012 Benghazi attack.