John Fuller (Montana politician)

John D. Fuller is an American educator and politician in Montana. Fuller is a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 8.

John Fuller
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2019
Preceded bySteve Lavin
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCynthia Fuller
Children1
ResidenceKalispell, Montana
EducationNorthern Illinois University, (BA)
National Louis University, (M.Ed)
OccupationEducator, politician
Websitefullerhd8.com
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1967-1971
Rank Staff Sergeant

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.[1]

Career

Fuller served in the United States Army from 1967 until 1971. Fuller is a Vietnam veteran who obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant.[1]

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.[1][2][3]

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.[1][2][4]

Fuller serves as the chairman of Flathead County Republican Party Central Committee in Montana.[5]

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."[6]

Personal life

Fuller's wife is Cynthia Fuller. They have one son. Fuller and his family live in Whitefish, Montana.[2]

See also

References
  1. "John Fuller's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. "House District 8 candidate Q&A: John Fuller". missoulian.com. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. "Al Sears, Class of 2015". iwcoa.net. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. "MT State House 008". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. Gaiser, Colin (March 10, 2020). "Flathead GOP expects to dominate election". dailyinterlake.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. Fuller, John (February 2, 2022). "Library, School and Health Boards". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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