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John E. Cunningham
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th district |
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| In office May 17, 1977 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Brock Adams |
| Succeeded by | Mike Lowry |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district |
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| In office January 13, 1975 – January 10, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Connor |
| Succeeded by | Eric Rohrbach |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district |
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| In office January 8, 1973 – January 13, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | John L. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Lee |
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John Edward Cunningham III
March 27, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Zenith, Washington |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco Seattle University |
| Profession | Businessman |
John Edward "Jack" Cunningham III was born on March 27, 1931. He is an American former politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He served as a U.S. Representative for Washington's seventh district. His term in Congress was from 1977 to 1979.
Early Political Career
Before joining the U.S. House of Representatives, John Cunningham served in Washington state politics. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He served there from 1973 to 1975. After that, he became a member of the Washington State Senate. He served in the State Senate from 1975 to 1977.
Cunningham also served in the United States Air Force Reserve. This was in 1953 and 1954. He lived in Des Moines, Washington.
Serving in Congress
John Cunningham was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election. This happened when the previous representative, Brock Adams, left his position. Adams became the Secretary of Transportation. Cunningham won this election as a Republican.
He served in the U.S. House from May 17, 1977, to January 3, 1979. However, he lost his bid for reelection in 1978.
