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Chris Cannon

Personal data
Date of birthOctober 20, 1950(age 59)
Place of birthSalt Lake City, Utah
Political partyRepublican
SpouseClaudia Ann Fox
ResidenceMapleton, Utah
Alma materBrigham Young University
Occupationattorney
ReligionThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district
In officeJanuary 3, 1997 - January 3, 2009
Succeeded byJason Chaffetz
Preceded byBill Orton

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Christopher Black "Chris" Cannon (born October 20, 1950) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing the third district of Utah from 1997 - 2009.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended Brigham Young University. From 1980 until 1996 he was a lawyer, business owner, and venture capitalist, from which he became a millionaire. Other jobs include time as a solicitor for the United States Department of the Interior from 1983 to 1986, and time as Utah Republican Party finance chairman from 1992 until 1994. On June 24, 2008, he was defeated in the 2008 Republican Party third district primary by Jason Chaffetz, former chief of staff to then-Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.

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Zac Efron's 'Charlie St. Cloud' Workout - Not Your Typical “High School ... - WebWire (press release) Tweet this news
WebWire (press release)--”Far from downplaying Zac Efron's physical abilities”, explains -Chris Cannon- of Free Muscle Building Tips. “Charlie St. Cloud highlights how important ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:51:20 GMT+00:00
Motorcyclist killed in Everett crash on SR 527 - KING5.com Tweet this news
KING5.com---Chris Cannon-, who lives nearby, said he heard a bike revving up, switching gears and then a loud crash. "It shows you when you're out here racing around. ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:09:11 GMT+00:00
Players Attempt To Break Record For Longest Soccer Match - NewsChannel5.com Tweet this news
NewsChannel5.com--ANTIOCH, Tenn. - More than one hundred players are taking part in a continuous soccer match this weekend. Their goal is to play for more ... - Date : Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:43:21 GMT+00:00
Mom Upset After Losing Children At Nashville Shores - NewsChannel5.com Tweet this news
NewsChannel5.com--NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lesley Mitchell took her two sons and two cousins to Nashville Shores Monday afternoon. In a busy crowd, ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:45:41 GMT+00:00
Franklin Family Goes To New Heights To Avoid Harpeth River - NewsChannel5.com Tweet this news
NewsChannel5.com--FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Flooding rains on May 1 chased the Crouch family out of their Franklin home. Twenty inches of water made its way inside ... - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:12:32 GMT+00:00
Woman Arrested After Trying To Kill Great-Grandson - NewsChannel5.com Tweet this news
NewsChannel5.com--MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A Rutherford County woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to kill her five-year-old great-grandson and then ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:23:20 GMT+00:00
Troubled Metro Charter School Not Paying Teachers - NewsChannel5.com Tweet this news
NewsChannel5.com--NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The troubled Nashville Global Academy has had its share of problems since it opened last August. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:58:09 GMT+00:00
Macon 18U baseball takes two from Eldon - Macon Chronicle-Herald Tweet this news
Macon Chronicle-Herald--In the first game, Clarence -Cannon- Conference MVP Austin Clapp led Macon to a 7-0 shutout of Eldon. Clapp pitched all seven innings, allowing just two hits, ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:57:39 GMT+00:00
White, Pelaccio, Brown to Lend Hand at Chodorow's Food Parc - Eater.com (blog) Tweet this news
Eater.com (blog)--Michael White was mentioned, as was Chinatown Brasserie's Joe Ng, -Chris Cannon-, and Zak Pelaccio. Now it's a rumor no more. Check out this excerpt from New ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:17:14 GMT+00:00
Chaffetz puts key staffer on probation - Salt Lake Tribune Tweet this news
Salt Lake Tribune---Chris Cannon-, for often moonlighting on Cannon's congressional campaigns, says he has reiterated to all of his aides the rules about political activity with ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 18:32:04 GMT+00:00

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Bill Orton		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 3 congressional district
1997-2009		Succeeded by
Jason Chaffetz

Obama autobiography : General election
  : Results 1992 - 2006
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1996  Bill Orton 98,178  47%  Chris Cannon 106,220  51%  Amy L. Lassen  Libertarian 2,341 1%  Gerald Slothower  Unaffiliated 706 <1% *
1998  (no candidate)    Chris Cannon 100,830  77%  Will Christensen  Independent American 20,720 16%  Kitty K. Burton  Libertarian 9,553 7% *
2000  Donald Dunn 88,547  37%  Chris Cannon 138,943  59%  Michael J. Lehman  Independent American 5,436 2%  Kitty K. Burton  Libertarian 3,570 2% *
2002  Nancy Jane Woodside 44,533  29%  Chris Cannon 103,598  67%  Kitty K. Burton  Libertarian 5,511 4% *
2004  Beau Babka 88,748  33%  Chris Cannon 173,010  63%  Ronald Winfield  Constitution 5,089 2%  Jim Dexter  Libertarian 3,691 1% *
2006  Christian Burridge 53,330  32%  Chris Cannon 95,455  58%  Jim Noorlander  Constitution 14,533 9%  Philip L. Hallman  Libertarian 2,080 1%


Members of the United States House of Representatives from Utah

Territorial (1851 �1895)
Bernhisel * Hooper * Bernhisel * Kinney * Hooper * G. Cannon * Campbell * G. Cannon * Caine * Rawlins * F. Cannon
One At-large seat (1895 �1913)
Allen * W. King * Roberts * W. King * Sutherland * Howell
Two At-large seats (1913 �1915)
SeatHowell
SeatJohnson
Districts (1915 �present)
1st districtHowell * Welling * Colton * Murdock * Granger * Stringfellow * Dixon * Peterson * Burton * McKay * Hansen * Bishop
2nd districtMays * Leatherwood * Loofbourow * Robinson * Dawson * Bosone * Dawson * D. King * Lloyd * D. King * Lloyd * Owens * Howe * Marriott * Monson * Owens * Shepherd * Greene Waldholtz * Cook * Matheson
3rd districtNielson * Orton * C. Cannon * Chaffetz

Members of the Cannon political family

John Taylor (1808-1887) * George Q. Cannon (1827-1901) * Angus M. Cannon (1834-1915) * William W. Taylor (1853-1884) * John Q. Cannon (1857-1931) * Martha Hughes Cannon (1857-1932)
John W. Taylor (1858-1916) * Frank J. Cannon (1859-1933) * Elizabeth Anne Wells Cannon (1859-1942) * George Mousley Cannon (1861-1937) * Joseph J. Cannon (1877-1945) * James H. Cannon (1890-1950)
Cavendish W. Cannon (1895-1962) * Edwin Bennion Cannon (1910-1963) * Howard Cannon (1912-2002) * Edwin Q. Cannon (1918-2005) * D. James Cannon (1919-1998) * Joseph A. Cannon (1949- )
Chris Cannon (1950- )



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