John Joseph Cavanaugh III (born August 1, 1945) is an American politician and lawyer from Nebraska. From 1977 until 1981, he served in the U.S. House of representatives from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district, and is the only living former Democrat in the state to be elected to the House of Representatives.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | John Y. McCollister |
| Succeeded by | Hal Daub |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 9th district | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – January 5, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Klaver |
| Succeeded by | William E. Brennan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Cavanaugh III August 1, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 8, including John and Machaela |
| Education | Regis University (BA) Creighton University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968-1970 |
Early life and education
editBorn in Omaha, Nebraska, he graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in 1963, from Regis College in Denver, Colorado in 1967 and from Creighton University School of Law in 1972,. He was admitted to the bar in 1972 and set up practice in Omaha.
Career
editFrom 1968 to 1970 he served in the United States Army. In 1972 he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature and served until 1976 when he was elected to represent Nebraska's 2nd district in the Ninety-fifth United States Congress. He was reelected to the Ninety-sixth United States Congress serving from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1981. He did not run for reelection in 1980, opting to resume his law practice in Omaha. He is a Catholic and was a delegate for Nebraska to the Democratic National Convention of 1980, 2000, and 2004. Cavanaugh is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Issue One – ReFormers Caucus". Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
- "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress- John J. Cavanaugh, III - Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
