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John E. (Jack) Cunningham

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John E. (Jack) Cunningham
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative WA
Republican

Republican
WA
House
A Representative from Washington. Born in Chicago, Ill. , March 27, 1931. Graduated from Scituate High School, Scituate, Mass. , 1948. Graduated, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif. , 1953. Graduate degree, Seattle University, Seattle, Wash. , 1958. United States Air Force Reserve, 1953-1954. Businessman. Member of the Washington state house of representatives, 1973-1975. Member of the Washington state senate, 1975-1977. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Brock Adams (May 17, 1977-January 3, 1979). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978. Died on March 28, 2025, in Seattle, Wash.
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