[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 138 (Wednesday, September 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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 EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO HON. ALFRED A. McCANDLESS ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 26, 1994

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, it is with mixed emotions that I rise 
this evening to recognize our colleague from California, the Honorable 
Alfred A. McCandless.
  He will be leaving us at the end of this term, returning to the 
beautiful California desert with his wife Gail. Al and I served 
together, not only as Members of this esteemed body, but much more 
closely as members of the House Banking Committee.
  Over the past 2 years, Al has become a good friend and mentor on 
Capitol Hill. As a freshman, he took me under his wing, and helped 
foster my growth as a true citizen legislator.
  On the committee, he recognized our abilities--our true strengths and 
weaknesses. But more importantly to me, he allowed me the opportunity 
to use my expertise for the benefit of this Congress, regardless of my 
seniority.
  And thanks to his tutoring and kind words, I was not only able to 
author and coauthor several amendments, but also gain in confidence in 
my abilities.
  So with that Mr. Speaker, I extend a heartfelt thank you to my friend 
and colleague Al McCandless, and wish him well in all his future 
endeavors.

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