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Fleming opposes the legalization of illicit narcotics. In 2006, he wrote, ''Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug And Alcohol Addiction.''.<ref>Fleming, John C. (2006). [http://books.google.ca/books?id=xblJhwtj6A8C ''Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug And Alcohol Addiction'']. Hannibal Books: A Christian Evangelical Publishing Company. Garland, [[Texas]]. ISBN 0929292456.</ref>

Fleming opposes the legalization of illicit narcotics. In 2006, he wrote, ''Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug And Alcohol Addiction.''.<ref>Fleming, John C. (2006). [http://books.google.ca/books?id=xblJhwtj6A8C ''Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug And Alcohol Addiction'']. Hannibal Books: A Christian Evangelical Publishing Company. Garland, [[Texas]]. ISBN 0929292456.</ref>

On March 7, 2019, the United States Senate finally confirmed Fleming's nomination as assistant secretary of commerce (under [[Wilbur Ross]]) and director of the Economic Development Administration ina 67–30 vote. This agency supervises the issuance of matching grants to communities, including the possessions, to promote economic development and job creation in distressed areas harmed by natural disasters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://press-herald.com/dr-john-fleming-confirmed-to-cabinet-post/|title=Dr. John Fleming confirmed to Cabinet post|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=March 7, 2019|author=Davd Specht|accessdate=March 8, 2019}}</ref> The appointment removes Fleming as a potential candidate for governor in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 12, 2019, Two Republicans, Fleming's House colleague [[Ralph Abraham]] and [[Baton Rouge]] businessman [[Eddie Rispone]], are challenging Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].

On March 7, 2019, the United States Senate finally confirmed Fleming's nomination as assistant secretary of commerce (under [[Wilbur Ross]]) and director of the Economic Development Administration ina 67–30 vote. This agency supervises the issuance of matching grants to communities, including the possessions, to promote economic development and job creation in distressed areas harmed by natural disasters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://press-herald.com/dr-john-fleming-confirmed-to-cabinet-post/|title=Dr. John Fleming confirmed to Cabinet post|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|date=March 7, 2019|author=Davd Specht|accessdate=March 8, 2019}}</ref> The appointment removes Fleming as a potential candidate for governor in 2019. Two Republicans, U.S. Representative [[Ralph Abraham]] and [[Baton Rouge]] businessman [[Eddie Rispone]], failed to deny reelection to the Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].

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