Gary Fuhr
| Gary Fuhr | ||
 | ||
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 97 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | 98.40/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Maryville University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/13/1947 | |
| Place of birth | Saint Louis, MO | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fuhr's professional experience includes the following; director of security at Drury Hotels, special agent at the FBI, and Saint Louis police officer. He also served in the United States Navy from 1966-1969.
Fuhr earned his BS in mathematics from Maryville University in 1974.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fuhr served on these committees:
Issues
No New Taxes Pledge
In Missouri for 2011, a minority of lawmakers signed the "No New Taxes Pledge." Only four out of 34 state Senate members signed the pledge. Out of 163 state House members, only 35 lawmakers have signed.
Fuhr signed the pledge.[1]
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010 Fuhr won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Fuhr's opponents in the August 3 primary were Chris Brown, Jerry Little, and Bill Zobrist.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 97 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gary Fuhr (R)
|
9,072 | |||
| Jan Polizzi (D) | 4,880 | |||
| Daniel Fitzhenry (C) | 427 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Fuhr was up for re-election, he collected $75,901 in donations.[2]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Drury Development Corp | $12,750 |
| Drury Hotels | $7,500 |
| Ddi Media | $5,180 |
| Drury Hotels LLC | $3,000 |
Personal
Fuhr and his wife, Denise, have four children.
External links
- House site
- Campaign site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- List of candidates certified for the August 3, 2010 primary in Missouri
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 97 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by John McCaherty (R) |
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