John Fleming (American politician)

John Fleming
Treasurer of Louisiana
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
GovernorJeff Landry
Preceded byJohn Schroder
White House Deputy Chief of Staff
for Planning and Implementation
In office
March 23, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPosition established
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
In office
March 15, 2019 – March 23, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJay Williams
Succeeded byAlejandra Castillo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byJim McCrery
Succeeded byMike Johnson
Personal details
Born
John Calvin Fleming Jr.

(1951-07-05) July 5, 1951 (age 72)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Cindy Fleming
(m. 1978)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (BS, MD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy

John Calvin Fleming Jr. (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, physician, military veteran, and businessman who is the current Louisiana State Treasurer, having been elected in 2023. Fleming previously served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017. After leaving congress, he served two years in the Trump administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Information Technology Reform and then served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development from March 2019 to 2020. In March 2020, he was appointed to a position in the White House as Assistant to the President for Planning and Implementation.[1][2][3]

From January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2017, Fleming was the representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. He resides in the city of Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. A second cousin (five generations removed) to the former House Speaker Henry Clay of Kentucky, Fleming is a member of Sons of the American Revolution and Jamestowne Society. He was the second Republican to hold his House seat since Reconstruction. Fleming won the 2023 Louisiana Treasurer election in the November runoff, receiving over 65% of the vote.

  1. ^ "COVID vaccines could be ready by October with enough supply to vaccinate the entire nation by beginning of 2021". WWL. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Duhé, Lester (August 14, 2020). "White House Coronavirus Task Force member discusses rapid testing, when possible vaccine could be available". wafb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Ballhaus, Stephanie Armour and Rebecca (April 27, 2020). "Trump Tamps Down Azar Departure Speculation". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

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