John J. Cavanaugh III

John Cavanaugh
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 Brennan
Personal details
BornJohn Joseph Cavanaugh III
(1945-08-01) August 1, 1945
PartyDemocratic
Children8, including John and Machaela
EducationRegis University (BA)
Creighton University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1968–1970
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John Joseph Cavanaugh III (born August 1, 1945) is an American politician and lawyer from Nebraska. First elected to the Nebraska Legislature from 1977 until 1981, he served in the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district. Since the death of Brad Ashford in 2022, Cavanaugh is the only living Democrat in the state to have been elected to the House of Representatives.