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[edit]
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.[1]
Politics[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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
- United States Congress. "Don Fuqua (id: F000430)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| 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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