(CNN) -- Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, will be the next House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman, taking the gavel from California Republican Darrell Issa. "I have great respect for Chairman Darrell Issa and can't thank him enough for his many years of dedicated service leading the Oversight Committee," Chaffetz said in a statement. Chaffetz will serve as the House's main investigator for President Obama's last two years in office. Chaffetz said he is looking forward to working with ranking member Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, who Issa often bickered with. In one of the few contested leadership roles, Chaffetz beat out two other members for the seat: Ohio Reps. Mike Turner and Jim Jordan. Chaffetz was nominated by the House Steering Committee, led by House Speaker John Boehner. The committee tapped 17 chairs today to lead the House, joining four previously announced chairman.
Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz will replace Darrell Issa . Chaffetz will be the House's main investigator of President Obama last two years in office .