Dean Andal
Encyclopedia
Dean F. Andal is a Republican
public official and businessman from Stockton, California
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On November 4, 2008 Jerry McNerney
defeated Dean Andal 55% to 45%.
. He compiled a conservative record and was assigned the position of chief budget negotiator for his caucus. He was reelected to a full term in 1992, and was named Legislator of the Year by a number of taxpayer organizations. In 1994 he was elected to the California Board of Equalization, a tax board, and he was reelected to a second term in 1998. In 2002, he ran for California State Controller
, but lost the Republican primary to California State Senator Tom McClintock
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
public official and businessman from Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
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2008 Congressional run
Andal ran for Congress in 2008 in California's 11th district against incumbent Jerry McNerneyJerry McNerney
Gerald "Jerry" McNerney is an engineer, energy specialist, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
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On November 4, 2008 Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerney
Gerald "Jerry" McNerney is an engineer, energy specialist, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
defeated Dean Andal 55% to 45%.
Business
Andal is the founder and President of Andal Communications, a bank and real estate marketing company.State politics
He began his public career in 1991, when he won a special election to the California State AssemblyCalifornia State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
. He compiled a conservative record and was assigned the position of chief budget negotiator for his caucus. He was reelected to a full term in 1992, and was named Legislator of the Year by a number of taxpayer organizations. In 1994 he was elected to the California Board of Equalization, a tax board, and he was reelected to a second term in 1998. In 2002, he ran for California State Controller
California State Controller
The State Controller is the Chief Financial Officer of the State of California in the United States. The post has broader responsibilities and authority than the California State Treasurer...
, but lost the Republican primary to California State Senator Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
Thomas Miller McClintock II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Assemblyman and state Senator...
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Post-state politics
In 2004, Andal reentered public life, running successfully for the Lincoln Unified School BoardLincoln Unified School District
Lincoln Unified School District is located in Stockton, California and serves more than 8,500 students at 14 "learning centers" throughout the northwestern region of the city.-School Board:...
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