President Jimmy Carter that stopped the federal government from regulating airfare and airline routes. Deregulation led to lower air fares and contributed to the growth of Las Vegas as a tourist destination. A Govtrack analysis of his votes from 1977 to 1982 rates Cannon as a moderate. Americans for Democratic Action, an organization that has long issued 100-point "Liberal Quotient" scores to members of Congress, rated Cannon a 69 in 1965, 41 in 1971, 30 in 1977, and 50 in 1982. The American Conservative Union (ACU) often rated Cannon as unfavorable to conservative causes in its 100-point scale, such as 20 in 1972 and 29 in 1981. However, the ACU scored more Cannon favorably in some years: 50 in 1971, 100 in 1978, and 59 in 1982. In 1981, he won the Tony Jannus Award for his distinguished contributions to commercial aviation. In 1980 he took a familiarisation ride in the SR71 Blackbird. (http://www.sr71.us/pg011.htm) Committee assignments He had an interest in the rules and administration of the Congress, serving as chairman of several committees on that subject, including the Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and Committee on Rules and Administration. He chaired the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from 1978 to 1981. Post-political life After leaving Congress in 1983, Cannon remained in Washington as a defense and aviation consultant for 11 years. On February 2, 1988, President Ronald Reagan nominated Cannon to the inaugural Board of Trustees of the Goldwater Scholarship program. The U.S. Senate confirmed Cannon by unanimous consent on March 3, 1988. On March 5, 2002, Cannon died at age 90 in a Las Vegas hospice due to congestive heart failure; he was previously diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Honors The passenger terminal at Reno-Tahoe International Airport is named after him. The Cannon Center for Survey Research is named after him. The Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum, located in Las Vegas's McCarran International Airport, is also named after him. References Citations Bibliography External links 1912 births 2002 deaths Latter Day Saints from Arizona American prosecutors Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Cannon family Democratic Party United States senators from Nevada Utah Tech University alumni Military personnel from Nevada Military personnel from Utah Nevada Democrats Nevada lawyers Northern Arizona University alumni People from St. George, Utah People from the Las Vegas Valley Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Legion of