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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 byMike Burkett
Succeeded byClint Stennett
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 22
In office
December 1, 1984 – December 1, 1992
Succeeded byJoyce McRoberts
Personal details
Born (1933-09-01) September 1, 1933 (age 91)
Twin Falls, Idaho
DiedJune 16, 2024 (age 90 years)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Democratic (after 1978)
SpouseDiane Josephy Peavey
Parent(s)Art Peavey and Mary Brooks
EducationNorthwestern University
Known forIdaho 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]

Elections

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District 22 Senate - Blaine, Camas, Gooding, and Lincoln Counties
Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
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%

References

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  1. ^ Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994 Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "John Peavey Leaves Behind a Love of the Land and Lamb". eyeonsunvalley.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.