John E. Cunningham Explained

John E. Cunningham
Office1:Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 7th district
Term Start1:May 17, 1977
Term End1:January 3, 1979
Successor1:Mike Lowry
State Senate2:Washington
District2:33rd
Term Start2:January 13, 1975
Term End2:January 10, 1977
Predecessor2:Frank Connor
Successor2:Eric Rohrbach
State House3:Washington
District3:33rd
Term Start3:January 8, 1973
Term End3:January 13, 1975
Predecessor3:John L. O'Brien
Successor3:Eleanor Lee
Birth Name:John Edward Cunningham III
Birth Date:27 March 1931
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of San Francisco
Seattle University
Profession:Businessman

John Edward "Jack" Cunningham III (born March 27, 1931) is an American former politician who served as a former Republican U.S. Representative from Washington's seventh district for one term from 1977 to 1979.

Biography

Prior to his service in the U.S. House, Cunningham served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975, and after that in the Washington State Senate from 1975 to 1977. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve in 1953 and 1954. Cunningham lived in Des Moines, Washington.

Congress

Cunningham was elected as a Republican to the seventh district vacancy in a special election when U.S. Representative Brock Adams resigned to become Secretary of Transportation. However his victory in this liberal district was more the result of confusion with Adams's resignation. Cunningham lost reelection in 1978, and served from May 17, 1977 – January 3, 1979.

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