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Don Fuqua
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byJames W. Grant
Constituency9th district (1963–1967)
2nd district (1967–1987)
Chair of the House Committee on Science and Technology
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byOlin E. Teague
Succeeded byRobert A. Roe
Personal details
Born (1933-08-20) August 20, 1933 (age 91)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

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

  1. ^ a b c "FUQUA, Don, (1933 - )". United States Congress. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search".
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
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 2nd congressional district
1967–1987 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of House Science Committee
1979–1987 		Succeeded by
Robert A. Roe
New Jersey
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative 		Succeeded byas Former US Representative


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