 In a very close race, he lost to Republican incumbent Jim Morrissey by just 93 votes.In a 1998 rematch, Correa was elected to the Assembly when he defeated Morrissey 54% to 43%.While a member of the Assembly, Correa served on several committees and was the chair of the Committee on Business and Professions, the Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee; the Select Committee on Mobile Homes; and the Select Committee on MCAS El Toro Reuse.