Tony Fulton (Nebraska politician)
| Tony Fulton | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 29th district | |
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In office 2007–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Foley |
| Succeeded by | Kate Bolz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 29, 1972 Auburn, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Occupation | Small business owner, investor, engineer |
Tony Fulton (born September 29, 1972) is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He represented a Lincoln district in the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2013.
Born in Auburn, Nebraska, Fulton graduated from Auburn Senior High School in 1990. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1997 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. During this time he also studied Philosophy at Kansas Newman University in Wichita, Kansas and Theology at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
In January 2007, Fulton was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman to represent the 29th Legislative District in the Nebraska Legislature; he replaced incumbent Mike Foley, who had been elected state auditor. He won election to the seat in 2008.[1]
He ran for State Treasurer in 2010 placing second in the Republican primary behind former state attorney general Don Stenberg.[2]
In January 2016, Fulton was named Tax Commissioner by Governor Pete Ricketts.
Fulton's father is American and his mother is from the Philippines.
References
- "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Tony Fulton. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State 2008 General Election Canvas Book of official election results.
- ↑ "Stenberg tops three-way race", Omaha World-Herald, May 11, 2010.