John Edward Ahern (December 4, 1934 – December 19, 2020) was an American politician of the

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who served in the

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, representing the 6th district from 2001 to 2009 and 2011 to 2013. Ahern was born in Havre, Montana, and lived with his family in

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. He went to the

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and served in the United States Army Reserves. Ahern was a Catholic. He received his undergrad education from the

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and had a law degree from Gonzaga University. He was involved with the office products and supplies business in

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Personal life

Ahern's wife was Nancy Ahern. They have three children. Ahern and his family live in

. Ahern died on December 19, 2020, in Spokane, Washington, at age 86.

References

1934 births 2020 deaths Businesspeople from Spokane, Washington Politicians from Spokane, Washington People from Silver Spring, Maryland People from Havre, Montana Military personnel from Montana Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Montana Republicans Catholic politicians from Washington (state) University of Denver alumni Gonzaga University alumni {{Washington-politician-stub