John Peavey | |
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Member of the Idaho Senate from District 21 | |
In office December 1, 1992 –December 1, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Mike Burkett |
Succeeded by | Clint Stennett |
Member of the Idaho Senate from District 22 | |
In office December 1,1984 –December 1,1992 | |
Succeeded by | Joyce McRoberts |
Personal details | |
Born | Twin Falls,Idaho | September 1,1933
Died | June 16,2024 (age 90 years) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican Democratic (after 1978) |
Spouse | Diane Josephy Peavey |
Parent(s) | Art Peavey and Mary Brooks |
Education | Northwestern University |
Known for | Idaho State Senator |
John Peavey (born September 1,1933) is a rancher and Democratic politician from Carey,Idaho. Peavey served in the Idaho Senate from 1969 to 1976 and from 1978 to 1994.
From a young age Peavey worked on the ranch founded by his grandfather,U.S. Senator John Thomas. In 1969 he succeeded his mother,Mary Brooks in the Idaho Senate as a Republican after she was appointed director of the United States Mint by President Richard M. Nixon.
In 1974,after repeated attempts to pass a Sunshine Law;a law requiring lobbyists to register and political campaign disclosure,in the legislature were unsuccessful,Peavey led a successful statewide campaign to pass one by ballot initiative.[ citation needed ]
In 1994 Peavey was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent Butch Otter,who was later elected governor in 2006. [1]
Peavey passed June 16,2024. [2]
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |
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1984 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 6,694 | 53.2% | Wes Trounson (incumbent) | 5,887 | 46.8% | |||
1986 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 6,254 | 54.1% | John Sandy | 5,313 | 45.9% | |||
1988 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 7,011 | 55.9% | John Sandy | 5,525 | 44.1% | |||
1990 Primary | John Peavey (incumbent) | 958 | 100% | ||||||
1990 General | John Peavey (incumbent) | 6,975 | 68.9% | Darrell de Fabry | 2,913 | 28.8% | Joseph A. Rohner III | 232 | 2.3% |
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