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Tony Fulton
Tony Fulton (b. September 29, 1972) is a former member of the Nebraska Unicameral, representing District 29 from 2007 to 2013. He was first appointed to the legislature in 2007 to replace Mike Foley, who was elected as Nebraska's Auditor General.
Fulton began his political experience on the Nebraska State Republican Party Convention and in the Lancaster County Republican Party. In 2005, he attended the White House Conference on Aging as Nebraska's delegate.[1]
Biography
Fulton earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1997, attended Kansas Newman University to study Philosophy and attended Mount St. Mary’s University to study Theology. His professional experience includes serving as the CEO of Guardian Angels Homecare, as the director of sales for Johnston Boiler Company, as an application engineer for Energy Recovery International and as a consultant for Alvine Engineering.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fulton served on this committee:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fulton served on this committee: Appropriations Committee
Issues
Term limits
Fulton's appointment in 2007 placed him in a gray area of the Nebraska Constitution with regards to term limits. The Nebraska Constitution states that senators can serve no more than two consecutive terms, but it fails to specify how a term is defined. Due to the lack of definition, it was initially uncertain whether he served a term from the time of his appointment in 2007 until his re-election in 2008. If the 2007-2008 period counted as a full term, Fulton would be ineligible to run for re-election in 2012. The Nebraska Secretary of State sent a request for a formal opinion on the interpretation to the Attorney General's office.[3] Ultimately, Fulton was termed out, and did not run in 2012.
Elections
2008
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Fulton won election to the 29th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating Susan Scott.[4]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 29 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tony Fulton
|
9,694 | |||
| Susan Scott | 7,275 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Fulton and his wife, Judy Vandewalle, have five children.[1]
Fulton has a history of involvement with a number of organizations, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Better Business Bureau, Coalition for Older Adult Health Promotion, Legislative Review Committee, Knights of Columbus, Lincoln Area Agency on Aging Senior Companion Program, Lincoln Caregiver Education Group, Founding Committee, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Independent Business Association, Godparent Youth Group Leader, Saint Peter's Catholic Church and the University of Nebraska Students for Life.[1]
Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Tony Fulton on Facebook
- Tony Fulton on Twitter
- Tony Fulton on Wikipedia
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Tony Fulton," accessed November 18, 2014
- ↑ Unicameral Update, "Fulton engineers a seat in the Nebraska Legislature," January 26, 2008
- ↑ www.1011now.com Term Limits in Question for Lincoln Senator, September 20, 2011
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Foley |
Nebraska State Senate District 29 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Kate Bolz |
