The Right Leadership
John Fleming is a physician, entrepreneur businessman, military veteran, and former Congressman from the fourth district of Louisiana. He served four terms in Congress from 2009-2017. While in Congress, Fleming was a founder of the House Freedom Caucus, along with Jim Jordan, Ron DeSantis and Mark Meadows.
The Right Experience
After leaving Congress, he was appointed to three different positions in the Trump administration. First, he served from 2017-2019 as Deputy Assistant Secretary at Health and Human Services, then he was appointed and Senate-confirmed in 2019 as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, and then he was detailed to the West Wing of the White House as a Senior Advisor to President Trump in 2020.
Family Roots
Fleming grew up in a working-class home. His father died while he was still in high school, leaving him with no breadwinner in the home, two younger siblings, and a disabled mother. Despite such hardships, John worked his way through college and was accepted into medical school. After his residency in Family Medicine, Dr. Fleming served as a Naval Medical Officer. After leaving the military, he set up a medical practice in Minden, Louisiana, where he lives today. In addition, he started several companies that operate commercial real estate and multi-unit franchise companies that continue to operate today.
John and Cindy have been married for 44 years. They have four grown children and five grandchildren.
