John Fuller (Montana politician)
{{short description|American educator and politician from Montana}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = John Fuller
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|state_house = Montana
|district = 8th
|term_start = January 5, 2019
|term_end =
|predecessor = Steve Lavin
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|education = Northern Illinois University, (BA)
National Louis University, (M.Ed)
|occupation = Educator, politician
|spouse = Cynthia Fuller
|children = 1
|residence = Kalispell, Montana
|website = [https://fullerhd8.com/ fullerhd8.com]
|party = Republican
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
| serviceyears = 1967-1971
| rank = 20px Staff Sergeant
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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.{{cite web |URL=https://iwcoa.net/hall-of-fame-2/al-sears/ |title=Al Sears, Class of 2015 |website=iwcoa.net |access-date=September 27, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/40361/john-fuller |title=John Fuller's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=September 27, 2020}}{{cite web |URL=https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/house-district-8-candidate-q-a-john-fuller/article_655e7bfc-0d12-57f2-82d2-e44695d2ca3b.amp.html |title=House District 8 candidate Q&A: John Fuller |website=missoulian.com |date=September 25, 2018 |access-date=September 27, 2020}}{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=848132 |title=MT State House 008 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 2018 |access-date=September 27, 2020}}
Fuller serves as the chairman of Flathead County Republican Party Central Committee in Montana.{{cite web |URL=https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2020/mar/10/flathead-gop-expects-to-dominate-election/ |title=Flathead GOP expects to dominate election |website=dailyinterlake.com |first=Colin |last=Gaiser |date=March 10, 2020 |access-date=September 27, 2020}}
In a February 2022 op-ed for the Flathead Beacon, Fuller wrote that "[d]emocracy is a methodology of government that has failed as miserably as socialism."{{cite news |last1=Fuller |first1=John |title=Library, School and Health Boards |url=https://flatheadbeacon.com/2022/02/02/library-school-and-health-boards/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |work=Flathead Beacon |date=February 2, 2022}}
Personal life
See also
References
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External links
- [https://fullerhd8.com/ John Fuller]
- [https://ballotpedia.org/John_Fuller_(Montana) John Fuller at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/5066 John Fuller at leg.mt.gov]
- [https://excellenceinvoting.org/john-fuller-calls-for-unity-in-montanas-republican-party/ John Fuller Calls for Unity in Montana’s Republican Party at excellenceinvoting.org (2019)]
- [http://flatheadmemo.com/archives_2020/january_2020/2020-01-09_filing_begins.html Possible contested legislative primaries in the Flathead at flatheadmemo.com (January 9, 2020)]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:Northern Illinois University alumni
Category:National Louis University alumni
Category:Politicians from Kalispell, Montana
Category:People from Wheaton, Illinois