John Gannon (American politician)

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]

John Gannon
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 17A district
Assumed office
December 1, 2012
Preceded byBill Killen
In office
December 1, 1990 – December 1, 1992
Preceded byEdward Osborne
Succeeded byJesse Berain
Personal details
BornRoss, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Boise, Idaho, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)
Websitejohngannon.org

Early life and education

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "Representative John Gannon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "House Membership: John Gannon". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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