Don Fuqua

John Donald "Don" Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a former U.S. Democratic politician from Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1987.

Don Fuqua
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	James W. Grant
Constituency	9th 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 by	Olin E. Teague
Succeeded by	Robert A. Roe
Personal details
Born	(1933-08-20) August 20, 1933 (age 91) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Florida

Early years and education

Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida in 1933. His parents were John D and Lucille Fuqua. He had two brothers.^[1] He attended the University of Florida at Gainesville from 1951 to 1953. After being in the military 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]

Fuqua is the last living person who voted against the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. He later said that he voted no because he was expecting to be challenged by a segregationist in the 1964 elections.^[3][4]

Personal life

Fuqua served in Korea with the United States Army Medical Corps during and after the Korean War. During most of his congressional career his legal residence was a farm near Altha in Calhoun County, Florida, where he became a dairy farmer. He lives in Gainesville, Florida.^[1]

After leaving Congress Fuqua became president of the Aerospace Industries Association.^[5]