Glenn Cunningham (Nebraska politician)

Glenn Clarence Cunningham (September 10, 1912 – December 18, 2003) was an American Republican politician.

Glenn Cunningham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1971
Preceded by	Jackson B. Chase
Succeeded by	John Y. McCollister
Mayor of Omaha
In office 1948–1954
Preceded by	Charles W. Leeman
Succeeded by	John R. Rosenblatt
Personal details
Born	Glenn Clarence Cunningham (1912-09-10)September 10, 1912 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	December 18, 2003(2003-12-18) (aged 91) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Nebraska at Omaha

He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 10, 1912 and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1935. He sold insurance for a while. From 1946 to 1948 he was a member of the Omaha board of education and a member of Omaha city council from 1947 to 1948. He was elected Mayor of Omaha from 1949 to 1954.

He was a delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention and to the 1952 Republican National Convention. He was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-fifth United States Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses serving from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1971. Cunningham voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,^[1] 1960,^[2] 1964,^[3] and 1968,^[4] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965,^[5] but did not vote on the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.^[6] He lost his bid for renomination to the Ninety-second United States Congress in 1970 to then Douglas County Commissioner John Y. McCollister. He died on December 18, 2003, in Omaha. He was a member of the Episcopalian church and of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Glenn Cunningham Lake was named for Cunningham.

References

1. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
2. "HR 8601. PASSAGE". Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
3. "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE". Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
4. "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES". Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
5. "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT". Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
6. "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-05-13.

1. "Cunningham, Glenn Clarence". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
2. "Cunningham, Glenn Clarence". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2006.

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
Preceded by Charles W. Leeman	Mayor of Omaha 1948-1954	Succeeded by John R. Rosenblatt
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Jackson B. Chase (R)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1971	Succeeded by John Y. McCollister (R)