John Gannon (American politician)
John Gannon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 17A district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Killen |
| In office December 1, 1990 – December 1, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Berain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ross, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Davis (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD) |
| Website | johngannon |
John L. Gannon is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 17A district. Elected in 2012, he previously represented the same district from 1990 to 1992.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Gannon was born in Ross, California.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[1]
Elections
[edit]- 1992: Gannon originally won the seat in the November 6, 1990, general election.
- 1994: Gannon was unopposed (and therefore not listed) in the May 24, 1994, Democratic primary, but lost the November 3, 1992, general election to Republican Jesse Berain,[3] who held the seat from 1994 until 1998.
- 2002: Gannon ran for the district's B seat in the May 28, 2002, Democratic primary but lost; Berain had also run but lost to Janet Miller,[4] who held that seat from 2002 until 2006.
- 2012: when Democratic Representative William Killen retired, Gannon filed for election and was unopposed for the 2012 Democratic primary election, and won with 1,306 votes.[5] Gannon won the three-way November 6, 2012, general election with 8,959 votes (56.6%) against Republican nominee Kreed Kleinkopf and Independent candidate Gus Voss.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Representative John Gannon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "House Membership: John Gannon". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
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