John Joseph Cavanaugh III

John Joseph Cavanaugh III
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, Jr.
Personal details
Born	John Joseph Cavanaugh III (1945-08-01) August 1, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Regis University, Creighton University School of Law
Profession	Lawyer

John Joseph Cavanaugh III (born August 1, 1945) is a Nebraska Democratic politician.

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.

References

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.

• 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.