John Fleming (American politician)
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.
John Fleming | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Governor | Jeff Landry |
| Preceded by | John Schroder |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning and Implementation | |
| In office March 23, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development | |
| In office March 15, 2019 – March 23, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jay Williams |
| Succeeded by | Alejandra Castillo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McCrery |
| Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Calvin Fleming Jr. July 5, 1951 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cindy Fleming |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BS) University of Mississippi, Jackson (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
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.