John Cavanaugh's Biography
- State Senate (NE) - District 9, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Room 1008
Post Office Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
Full Name:
John Cavanaugh
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife; Kathleen; 4 children: Evelyn, Jack, Lucy, William
Birth Date:
10/06/1980
Birth Place:
Omaha, NE
Home City:
Omaha, NE
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Vermont Law School, 2008-2011
MA, Environmental Policy, Vermont Law School, 2008-2011
BA, Politics, Catholic University of America, 1999-2003
Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, District 9, 2021-present
Candidate, Nebraska State Senate, District 9, 2020, 2024
Counsel, United States Senate, 2012-2013
Member, Committee on Committees
Vice Chair, General Affairs Committee
Member, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Member, Justice Reinvestment Oversight Committee
Member, Midwestern Higher Education Commission (Midwest Compact)
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Vice Chair, General Affairs Committee, Nebraska State Legislature
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Nebraska State Legislature
Former Assistant Public Defender, Douglas County Public Defender
Intern, United States House of Representatives
Deputy Legislative Assistant, United States Senate, 2012
Government Affairs Intern, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, 2011
Customer Service Quality Assurance, FirstComp Insurance, 2006-2008
Grant Assistant, City of Omaha, 2003-2005
Member, Saint Margaret Mary Parish
Early Vote Organizer, Organizing for America, 2012