About
John Fleming was sworn in as Louisiana’s state treasurer in January 2024 after being elected in November 2023 with endorsements from former President Trump, current House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), among other right-wing politicians.
Fleming is a former four-term congressman who represented Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District around Shreveport in the U.S. House from 2009–17. During his tenure, he helped found the far-right House Freedom Caucus along with Jordan, now Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Trump’s last Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
After leaving Congress for a failed bid for the Senate in 2016, Fleming joined the Trump administration and served in three positions: deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (2017–19), assistant secretary of Commerce for economic development (Senate-confirmed in 2019), and deputy chief of staff (2020).
Fleming has stated that he plans to follow the same anti-ESG path initiated by his predecessor John Schroder, according to the Louisiana Illuminator.
Before entering politics, Fleming worked as a physician. He joined and served in the Navy in order to finance his education and earn both a BS and an MD from the University of Mississippi.
Actions
- Signed SFOF-organized, anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) letter to Fortune 1000 Executives (10/24/24)
- Recommended that “Bank of America not be approved as an authorized fiscal agent in the State of Louisiana” because he believes that the bank is “deliberately denying banking services to customers and potential customers (de-banking) of religious organizations, gun manufacturers, fossil fuel producers” (8/12/24)
- Signed State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) organized resolution supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza and committing to invest in SFOF bronze-sponsor Israel Bonds despite “Moodys and Standard and Poors (S&P) have[ing] recently downgraded Israel’s credit score, citing a negative outlook on Israel’s economy (5/14/24)
Latest Campaign Filings
Statements of Financial Interests
Contact Information
Louisiana State Treasurer
Louisiana State Capitol Building
900 North Third Street, 3d floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
P.O. Box 44154
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: (225) 342-0010