Candidate for
Member; California State Assembly; District 68

Brief Biography of Al Snook

• Teamster's Union member on his first job. He still has his dues book from 1952 and he understands the need for unions to protect worker's rights.
• Korean War Veteran.
• Garden Grove Resident for 37 years.
• Former President of the Garden Grove Citizens Committee and the Garden Grove Merchants alliance.
• Key backer of Jim Benson's lawsuit holding Kwikset locks accountable for misusing "Made in the USA" labeling.
• "Candidate for Mayor of Garden Grove in 1996 and 1998.
• Proposed as a mayoral candidate a commission representing all of the many different diverse cultures in Garden Grove to work together for a successful economic future.
• Advocated for the right of binding arbitration for all city employees.
• Proposed establishing a youth commission consisting of two representatives from each high school, with the goal of getting them involved in our community.
• Fought to keep a Mobile home park in Garden Grove in because it was providing affordable housing for many of the local senior citizens.
• Help to lead the fight against raising water and sewer rates in Garden Grove.
• Co-Founder of the Republican Hispanic Caucus- No longer in existence due to lack of interest by the leadership of my former party.
• Insurance Agent in Garden Grove for 37 years, I have paid out millions in benefits for residents of the community.
• Received an award for excellence customer service from Value Star in 1999
• Listed the Who's Who National Directory for America's Professionals and Executives.
• Life Member.
• Teaching experience at Santa Ana College and Coastline in the insurance field.
• Current Vice President of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County.
• Active member of Sister Cities of Garden Grove.
• Member of the Elks and Moose Lodges.
• Member of the Society for the Advancement of Management. (SAM)
• Past Vice-president of the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce.
• Current Board Member West Garden Grove Residents Association.