John Gannon (American politician)
{{short description|American politician from Idaho}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = John Gannon
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|state_house = Idaho
|district = 17A
|term_start = December 1, 2012
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|predecessor = Bill Killen
|term_start1 = December 1, 1990
|term_end1 = December 1, 1992
|predecessor1 = Edward Osborne
|successor1 = Jesse Berain
|birth_date =
|birth_place = Ross, California, U.S.
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|death_place =
|party = Democratic
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|children =
|residence = Boise, Idaho, U.S.
|education = University of California, Davis (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)
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|website = {{URL|johngannon.org}}
}}
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.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/33078 |title= Representative John Gannon's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= October 18, 2013}}
Early life and education
Gannon was born in Ross, California.{{cite web|title=House Membership: John Gannon|url=http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2144|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019193253/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2144|archive-date=October 19, 2013|access-date=October 18, 2013|publisher=Idaho Legislature|location=Boise, Idaho}} 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.
Elections
- 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/rsltgn94.htm |title=Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994 |author=Cenarrusa, Pete T. |author-link=Pete T. Cenarrusa |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064207/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/rsltgn94.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2012 }} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results |author=Cenarrusa, Pete T. |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063904/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2012 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |author-link=Ben Ysursa |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=October 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=November 19, 2012 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title=November 6, 2012 Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=October 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=June 15, 2016 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019193253/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2144 John Gannon] at the Idaho Legislature
- [http://johngannon.org/ Campaign site]
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Boise, Idaho
Category:People from Ross, California
Category:University of California, Davis alumni
Category:University of California College of the Law, San Francisco alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature
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