John Peavey

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John Peavey
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 (1933-09-01) September 1, 1933 (age 87)
Twin Falls, Idaho
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Democratic (after 1978)
Spouse(s)Diane Josephy Peavey
ParentsArt 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 W. 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]

Elections

District 22 Senate - Blaine, Camas, Gooding, and Lincoln Counties
CandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
1984 GeneralJohn Peavey (incumbent)6,69453.2%Wes Trounson (incumbent)5,88746.8%
1986 GeneralJohn Peavey (incumbent)6,25454.1% John Sandy 5,31345.9%
1988 GeneralJohn Peavey (incumbent)7,01155.9%John Sandy5,52544.1%
1990 PrimaryJohn Peavey (incumbent)958100%
1990 GeneralJohn Peavey (incumbent)6,97568.9%Darrell de Fabry2,91328.8%Joseph A. Rohner III2322.3%

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