McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for re-election to a 12th term in 1978 and resigned on December 31, 1978.
Koreagateedit
Congressman McFall, along with other elected officials, was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate.[2]
Personal life and deathedit
He married Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.[3]
^ ab"John McFall, Mayor of Manteca, to Seek Assembly Seat", Stockton Record, Stockton, California, 55th year, number 243, January 16, 1950, page 17. (subscription required)
^Grossman, Mark (2008). Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. Grey House Publishing. p. 208. ISBN978-1-59237-297-3.
^Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.
john, mcfall, john, joseph, mcfall, february, 1918, march, 2006, democratic, member, united, states, house, representatives, representing, state, california, rising, position, house, majority, whip, john, mcfallmcfall, 1975house, majority, whipin, office, janu. John Joseph McFall February 20 1918 March 7 2006 was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the state of California rising to the position of House Majority Whip John McFallMcFall in 1975House Majority WhipIn office January 3 1973 January 3 1977LeaderTip O NeillPreceded byTip O NeillSucceeded byJohn BrademasMember of the U S House of Representatives from CaliforniaIn office January 3 1957 December 31 1978Preceded byJ Leroy JohnsonSucceeded byNorman D ShumwayConstituency11th district 1957 1963 15th district 1963 1975 14th district 1975 1978 Member of the California AssemblyIn office 1951 1956Mayor of MantecaIn office 1949 1950Personal detailsBornJohn Joseph McFall 1918 02 20 February 20 1918Buffalo New York U S DiedMarch 7 2006 2006 03 07 aged 88 Alexandria Virginia U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseEvelyn AnklamChildren4EducationModesto Junior CollegeUniversity of California Berkeley BA LLB Military serviceBranch serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1942 1946RankSergeantUnitSecurity Intelligence Corps Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Politics 2 1 Congress 3 Koreagate 4 Personal life and death 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career editMcFall was born in Buffalo New York and his family moved to Manteca California where he attended school He attended Manteca High School and graduated from Modesto Junior College in 1936 1 He then graduated from the University of California Berkeley in 1938 and obtained his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1941 His career as an attorney was interrupted by service in the Army Security Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946 where he was stationed in the United States and became a sergeant 1 Politics editIn 1948 McFall became a Manteca councilman He was elected to the state assembly in 1951 and served there until his election to the United States Congress in 1956 Congress edit McFall served eleven terms in Congress but lost his bid for re election to a 12th term in 1978 and resigned on December 31 1978 Koreagate editCongressman McFall along with other elected officials was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate 2 Personal life and death editHe married Evelyn A M Anklam McFall in 1950 The couple had four children In 1978 he retired to Alexandria Virginia He died March 7 2006 from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson s disease 3 See also editList of federal political scandals in the United States List of United States representatives expelled censured or reprimandedReferences edit a b John McFall Mayor of Manteca to Seek Assembly Seat Stockton Record Stockton California 55th year number 243 January 16 1950 page 17 subscription required Grossman Mark 2008 Political Corruption in America An Encyclopedia of Scandals Power and Greed Grey House Publishing p 208 ISBN 978 1 59237 297 3 Times Staff and Wire Reports 16 March 2006 John J McFall 88 Former Congressman Reprimanded in 70s Influence Scandal Los Angeles Times External links editUnited States Congress John J McFall id M000436 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress John McFall Collection at the Carl Albert CenterU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJ Leroy Johnson Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom California s 11th congressional district1957 1963 Succeeded byJ Arthur YoungerPreceded byGordon L McDonough Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom California s 15th congressional district1963 1975 Succeeded byBernice F SiskPreceded byTip O Neill House Majority Whip1973 1977 Succeeded byJohn BrademasPreceded byJerome R Waldie Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom California s 14th congressional district1975 1979 Succeeded byNorman D Shumway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John J McFall amp oldid 1210254135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
