Tony Fulton (born September 29, 1972) is a politician and businessman serving as the tax commissioner of Nebraska. He previously represented a

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district in the

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from 2007 to 2013.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Fulton graduated from

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in 1990. He attended the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was known as the Universit ...

(UNL), where he studied engineering. Before completing his degree, he took two years off to study philosophy through Kansas Newman University and Mount St. Mary's University. He eventually received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from UNL in 1997.Sen. Tony Fulton--Biography.
Nebraska Legislature website. Archived January 5, 2012."Fulton engineers a seat in the Nebraska Legislature".''Unicameral Update''.
January 26, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

Career

In 2003, Fulton founded Guardian Angels Homecare in

; the business provides in-home services to elderly people."About Us".Guardian Angels Homecare.
Retrieved June 28, 2016. In January 2007, Fulton was appointed by governor

Dave Heineman David Eugene Heineman (born May 12, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 39th treasurer of Nebraska from 1995 to 2001 and 37th lieu ...

to represent the 29th district, consisting of part of southern Lincoln, in the Nebraska Legislature. He replaced incumbent Mike Foley, who had been elected state auditor. He won election to the seat for a full term in 2008."Nebraska Legislative Districts"
p. 297. Retrieved June 28, 2016. In 2012, Fulton was forced to retire from the legislature due to term limits, amid a dispute between the secretary of state and the attorney general as to whether Fulton's tenure after being appointed to the seat meant he had served the two term limit. He ran for State Treasurer in 2010, placing second in the Republican primary behind former state attorney general

Don Stenberg Don Stenberg (born September 30, 1948) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 31st Attorney General of Nebraska from 1991 to 2003 and 43rd Treasurer of Nebraska from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously w ...

."Stenberg tops three-way race"
''Omaha World-Herald'', May 11, 2010. In 2016, he was appointed to the position of state tax commissioner by governor

Pete Ricketts John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American politician serving as the 40th governor of Nebraska since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Ricketts is the son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. He is also, with oth ...

.Walton, Don.
"Former Sen. Tony Fulton named tax commissioner".''Lincoln Journal Star''.
December 21, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

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* 1972 births Living people University of Nebraska alumni Republican Party Nebraska state senators American politicians of Filipino descent Asian-American people in Nebraska politics Asian conservatism in the United States {{Nebraska-politician-stub