Education
He attended Lewis & Clark Community College and Blackburn College.
He attended Lewis & Clark Community College and Blackburn College.
He was first elected in 2010 in the 49th district, defeating incumbent Democrat Deanna Demuzio. Sam McCann"s father died when he was only 7 years old. On November 29, 1989, Sam signed a contract with the United States. Marine Corps and took his oath at the Saint Louis Malaysian Electronic Payment System. Though he was scheduled to begin boot camp in April 1990, he suffered a construction injury during that time, damaging his spinal cord.
Due to the length of time needed for the recovery, the Marines released McCann from his contract before he went to boot camp.
McCann was first elected in 2010, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Deanna Demuzio. lieutenant was one of the most expensive and competitive legislative races in the Illinois that year.
In 2012, he was re-elected without Democratic opposition in the redrawn 50th district.