Al McCandless

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Alfred "Al" A. McCandless (b. July 23, 1927), a Republican politician from California

McCandless was born 1927 in Brawley, California. He grew up in Los Angeles and received a BA from UCLA in 1951. He served in the Marine Corps 1945–1946 and 1950–1952 during the Korean War. After the war, he was an automobile and truck dealer. He was elected to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and served 1972–1982. He was elected to the 98th to 103rd Congress and served 1983–1995.

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Preceded by
Jerry Lewis
United States Representative for the 37th Congressional District of California
1983–1993
Succeeded by
Walter R. Tucker III
Preceded by
Randy "Duke" Cunningham
United States Representative for the 44th Congressional District of California
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Sonny Bono