John Gannon (politician)

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John Gannon
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 17A district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2012
Preceded by William Killen
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 17A district
In office
1990–1992
Succeeded by Jesse S. Berain
Personal details
Born Ross, California
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Boise, Idaho
Alma mater University of California, Davis
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Website johngannon.org

John L. Gannon (born in Ross, California)[1] is a Democratic Idaho State Representative since 2012 representing District 17 in the A seat.[2]

Education

Gannon earned his BA from University of California, Davis and his JD from University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Elections

  • 2012 When Democratic Representative William Killen retired and left the District 17 A seat open, Gannon was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary, and won with 1,306 votes.[3] 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.[4]
  • 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 S. Berain[5] 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 J. Miller,[6] who held that seat from 2002 until 2004.

References

  1. "House Membership: John Gannon". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Retrieved October 18, 2013. 
  2. "Representative John Gannon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 18, 2013. 
  3. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 18, 2013. 
  4. Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 18, 2013. 
  5. Cenarrusa, Pete T.. "Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 18, 2012. 
  6. Cenarrusa, Pete T. "May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 18, 2012. 

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