John J. Cavanaugh III | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | |
January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1981 | |
| John Y. McCollister | |
| Hal Daub | |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 9th district | |
January 2, 1973 - January 5, 1977 | |
| Sam Klaver | |
| William E. Brennan | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Cavanaugh III August 1, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Regis University (BA) Creighton University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968-1970 |
John Joseph Cavanaugh III (born August 1, 1945) is an American politician and lawyer from Nebraska.
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, all Roman Catholic schools. He was admitted to the bar in 1972 and set up practice in Omaha.
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 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
- ^ "Issue One - ReFormers Caucus". Retrieved .
- "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2006.
- "Cavanaugh, John Joseph III". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2006.
- This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.- John J. Cavanaugh, III - Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
This article incorporates | Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sam Klaver |
Nebraska State Senator - District 9 1973 – 1977 |
Succeeded by William E. Brennan |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by John Y. McCollister (R) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 |
Succeeded by Hal Daub, Jr. (R) |
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