Bob Gannon

Q: When did Bob Gannon die?

Bob Gannon died on October 3, 2017.

Q: How old was Bob Gannon when they died?

Bob Gannon was 58 years old at the time of death.

Robert John Gannon (January 6, 1959 – October 3, 2017) was an American politician and businessman from West Bend, Wisconsin.

Early life and education

Gannon was born in Mequon, Wisconsin on January 6, 1959. He graduated from the West Bend High School in West Bend, Wisconsin and attended various colleges and vocational schools.

Career

He owned Richards Insurance Agency and AmericInn Hotel in West Bend. On November 4, 2014, Gannon was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.

While discussing a shooting that took place at the East Towne Mall during a town hall meeting in 2015, Gannon criticized gun-free zones and called on concealed carry gun owners to "help clean our society of these scumbags." Representative Chris Taylor denounced his comments as a call "for a vigilante uprising."

In early January 2016, Gannon released a press release tying crime in Milwaukee to the city's economy. After receiving criticism over the press release from Peter Barca, Gannon gave Barca the finger on the floor of the Assembly.