John Fuller | |
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Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 5, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Steve Lavin |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cynthia Fuller |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Kalispell, Montana |
Education | Northern Illinois University, (BA) National Louis University, (M.Ed) |
Occupation | Educator, politician |
Website | fullerhd8.com |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1967-1971 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
John D. Fuller is an American educator and politician in Montana. Fuller is a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 8.
Education
Fuller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Illinois University. Fuller earned a Master of Science degree in Education from National Louis University.
Career
Fuller served in the United States Army from 1967 until 1971. Fuller is a Vietnam veteran who obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant.
In 1972, Fuller became a high school teacher at Wheaton Central High School in Wheaton, Illinois. Fuller was also a wrestling head coach at Wheaton Central High School. In 1996, Fuller became a high school teacher at Flathead High School in Kalispell, Montana until 2009. In 2001, Fuller served as a member of the Montana State Board of Public Education, until 2008.
On November 6, 2018, Fuller won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 8. Fuller defeated Sid Daoud with 68.65% of the votes.
Fuller serves as the chairman of Flathead County Republican Party Central Committee in Montana.
In a February 2022 op-ed for the Flathead Beacon, Fuller wrote that "emocracy is a methodology of government that has failed as miserably as socialism."
Personal life
Fuller's wife is Cynthia Fuller. They have one son. Fuller and his family live in Whitefish, Montana.
See also
References
- ^ "John Fuller's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "House District 8 candidate Q&A: John Fuller". missoulian.com. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- "Al Sears, Class of 2015". iwcoa.net. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- "MT State House 008". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Gaiser, Colin (March 10, 2020). "Flathead GOP expects to dominate election". dailyinterlake.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Fuller, John (February 2, 2022). "Library, School and Health Boards". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links
- John Fuller
- John Fuller at ballotpedia.org
- John Fuller at leg.mt.gov
- John Fuller Calls for Unity in Montana’s Republican Party at excellenceinvoting.org (2019)
- Possible contested legislative primaries in the Flathead at flatheadmemo.com (January 9, 2020)