Don Fuqua
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Don Fuqua | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Edward Bennett |
| Succeeded by | James W. Grant |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Paul Rogers |
| Chair of the House Committee on Science and Technology | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Olin E. Teague |
| Succeeded by | 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "FUQUA, Don, (1933 - )". United States Congress. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19800625&id=kUJHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jf0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1944,4012692&hl=en[bare URL]
External links[]
- United States Congress. "Don Fuqua (id: F000430)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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