Al McCandless

Alfred A. McCandless (July 23, 1927 – August 9, 2017) was an American businessman, military veteran, and politician who served six terms as a Republican politician from California from 1983 to 1995.

Al McCandless
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Jerry Lewis (redistricting)
Succeeded by	Sonny Bono
Constituency	37th district (1983–93) 44th district (1993–95)
Personal details
Born	July 23, 1927 Brawley, California, U.S.
Died	August 9, 2017(2017-08-09) (aged 90) La Quinta, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of California at Los Angeles
Profession	automotive dealer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1945–46 1950–52
Rank	Captain

Biography

McCandless was born in Brawley, Imperial County, California, on July 23, 1927. He attended Los Angeles City schools and received a B.A., University of California at Los Angeles in 1951.

McCandless served in the United States Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1952, and attained the rank of captain.

He later worked as an automobile and truck dealer from 1953 to 1975, and was a member of the Riverside County board of supervisors from 1972 to 1982 and the Riverside County housing authority from 1974 to 1982.

Congress

McCandless was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995) and was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

Death

McCandless died at his home in La Quinta, California, on August 9, 2017, at the age of 90.

External links

• United States Congress. "Al McCandless (id: M000306)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Political Graveyard biography