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Don Fuqua | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district | |
January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1987 | |
| Charles Edward Bennett | |
| James W. Grant | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th district | |
January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1967 | |
| District created | |
| Paul Rogers | |
| Chair of the House Committee on Science and Technology | |
January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1987 | |
| Olin E. Teague | |
| Robert A. Roe | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1933 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Donald Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a former U.S. Democratic politician.
Early years and Education
Don Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida in 1933.[1] Fuqua attended the University of Florida at Gainesville from 1951 to 1953. After serving in the Korean war, he returned to the university to graduate in 1957. Fuqua served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1958 to 1962.[1]
Politics
He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Florida and served from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1987. Fuqua was chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee.[2]
Personal information
Fuqua served in Korea with the United States Army Medical Corps during and after the Korean War. During most of his congressional career, Fuqua maintained his legal residence on a farm near Altha in Calhoun County, Florida, where he became a seasoned dairy farmer. He currently resides in Gainesville, Florida.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "FUQUA, Don, (1933 - )". United States Congress. Retrieved 2012.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19800625&id=kUJHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jf0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1944,4012692&hl=en
External links
- United States Congress. "Don Fuqua (id: F000430)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by District created |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th congressional district 1963–1967 |
Succeeded by Paul G. Rogers |
| Preceded by Charles Edward Bennett |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd congressional district 1967–1987 |
Succeeded by James W. Grant |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Olin E. Teague Texas |
Chairman of House Science Committee 1979–1987 |
Succeeded by Robert A. Roe New Jersey |
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