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'''John Joseph McFall''' (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[California]], rising to the position of [[Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Whip]].
'''John Joseph McFall''' (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[California]], rising to the position of [[Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Whip]].
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==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==


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]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/16/local/me-mcfall16 |last=Times Staff and Wire Reports |title=John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=16 March 2006}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-16-me-mcfall16-story.html |last=Times Staff and Wire Reports |title=John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=16 March 2006}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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John McFall
McFall in 1975
House Majority Whip
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977
LeaderTip O'Neill
Preceded byTip O'Neill
Succeeded byJohn Brademas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byJ. Leroy Johnson
Succeeded byNorman D. Shumway
Constituency11th district (1957–1963)
15th district (1963–1975)
14th district (1975–1978)
Member of the California Assembly
In office
1951–1956
Mayor of Manteca
In office
1949–1950
Personal details
Born
John Joseph McFall

(1918-02-20)February 20, 1918
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2006(2006-03-07) (aged 88)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEvelyn Anklam
Children4
EducationModesto Junior College
University of California, Berkeley (BA, LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankSergeant
UnitSecurity Intelligence Corps
John J. McFall's voice
McFall speaks against a veto of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975
Recorded March 28, 1975

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.

Early life and career

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McFall 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

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In 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

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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

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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 death

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Times Staff and Wire Reports (16 March 2006). "John J. McFall, 88; Former Congressman Reprimanded in '70s Influence Scandal". Los Angeles Times.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 11th congressional district
1957–1963 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 15th congressional district
1963–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by House Majority Whip
1973–1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 14th congressional district
1975–1979 		Succeeded by
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