David M. Cannon is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as a member of the

Idaho House of Representatives The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 districts, each of which elects two representatives to separate se ...

from the 31st district. He assumed office on December 1, 2020.

Early life and education

Cannon was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in

Blackfoot, Idaho Blackfoot (Shoshoni language: Soo-gahni) is a city in Bingham County, Idaho. The population was 11,907 at the time of the 2019 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot boasts the largest potato industry in any one area, and ...

. After graduating from

Blackfoot High School Blackfoot High School is a four-year public secondary school located in Blackfoot, Idaho, the only traditional high school in the Blackfoot School District #55 in south central Bingham County. History Founded in the early 1890s, the current ...

, Cannon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

and a Juris Doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the

University of Utah The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...

Career

After graduating from law school, Cannon has worked as an attorney and operated a reclaimed wood business. Cannon was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020.

Personal life

Cannon and his wife, Lisa, have four children and two grandchildren.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cannon, David Living people People from Cleveland Idaho Republicans People from Blackfoot, Idaho Brigham Young University alumni S.J. Quinney College of Law alumni University of Utah alumni Idaho lawyers Year of birth missing (living people)