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]