Chris Cannon
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Christopher B. Cannon (born October 20 1950) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing the third district of Utah (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ut03_109.gif)), since 1997. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended Brigham Young University. From 1980 until 1996 he was a lawyer and business owner. Notable jobs include time as a solicitor for the department of the interior from 1983 to 1986, and time as Utah Republican Party finance chairman from 1992 until 1994.
In 2004 Chris Cannon faced a race against opponent Matt Throckmorton in which the major issue dividing the candidates was immigration policy. Chris Cannon was a prominent advocate of looser immigration policy and amnesty of illegal aliens. Cannon defeated Throckmorton in that race.
External links
- Official site (http://chriscannon.house.gov/)
- VDARE: Cannon’s Costly Victory (http://www.vdare.com/guzzardi/matt_throckmorton.htm)