Dean Andal

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Dean F. Andal (born October 23, 1959, in Salem, Oregon) is a Republican public official and businessman from Stockton, California.

Contents 1 2008 Congressional run 2 Business 3 State politics 4 Post-state politics 5 Criticisms 6 References 7 External links

[edit] 2008 Congressional run

Andal ran for Congress in 2008 in California's 11th district against incumbent Jerry McNerney.

On November 4th 2008 Jerry McNerney defeated Dean Andal 55% to 45%.

[edit] Business

Andal is the founder and President of Andal Communications, a bank and real estate marketing company.

[edit] State politics

He began his public career in 1991, when he won a special election to the California State Assembly. He compiled a very 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.

[edit] Post-state politics

In 2003, he became a consultant for Gerry Kamilos, a wealthy developer who played a key role in the creation of the new town of Mountain House.

Of late, controversy surrounds Andal’s involvement in the plan to bring a branch of San Joaquin Delta College campus to the Mountain House development. Concerns have been raised that Andal pursued his own financial interests at the cost of taxpayers in the area. This has stemmed from claims made by Ted Simas, a Board of Trustees member of Delta College, that Andal may have violated the Brown Act in back-room talks with the board involving the project. Simas had previously supported Andal and is a registered Republican. The board’s deliberations have been the subject of a two-year investigation by a San Joaquin County grand jury and State Controller John Chiang’s office has ordered an audit.^[1]

In 2004, Andal reentered public life, running successfully for the Lincoln Unified School Board.

[edit] Criticisms

He was the only State Assembly member to vote against expanding the legal definition of rape to include situations in which women are unable to resist because they are intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. The bill passed on a 73-1 vote. (AB 85X, 8/31/94, Concurrence).

Andal had previously voted against preventing employers from requiring women to wear dresses to work. The bill passed on a 42-30 vote (AB 3672, 5/27/94).

On September 17, 2008 Senator Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) and Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) sent an open letter to the women voters of the 11th Congressional District to call attention to Dean Andal’s extreme stance on women’s issues. The letter pointed out specific votes he cast during his tenure as an Assemblyman.

The League of Conservation Voters named Andal one of its Dirty Dozen for "his abysmal record on energy and the environment"[1].

[edit] References

1. ^ Malcom Maclachlan, "Andal Dogged by Delta College Land Dispute", Capitol Weekly, September 4, 2008.

[edit] External links

• Dean Andal for Congress
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Dean Andal profile
• Text of the 1994 bill; 3672, where the controversial 'dresses' issue was first brought up.

Political offices
Preceded by Pat Johnston	California State Assemblyman, 26th District 1991–1992	Succeeded by Sal Cannella
Preceded by Willie Brown	California State Assemblyman, 17th District 1992–1994	Succeeded by Michael Machado