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John J. Cavanaugh III
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byJohn Y. McCollister
Succeeded byHal Daub
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 9th district
In office
January 2, 1973 – January 5, 1977
Preceded bySam Klaver
Succeeded byWilliam E. Brennan
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Cavanaugh III

(1945-08-01) August 1, 1945 (age 79)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children8, including John and Machaela
EducationRegis University (BA)
Creighton University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1968-1970

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.

Early life and education

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Born 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

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From 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

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  1. ^ "Issue One – ReFormers Caucus". Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  1. "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
  2. "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
Political offices
Preceded by Nebraska State Senator - District 9
1973 – 1977
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district

January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative