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Fulco regarded himself as a special legislative ally of fire fighters, [[educator]]s, and police officers. During his tenure, he authored or co-authored bills which were instrumental in establishing  Louisiana State University in Shreveport, the historically black Southern University at Shreveport, and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport. He pushed for the creation of LSU for many years before it was finally authorized by the legislature in 1966 and opened in 1967. Then LSUS Chancellor Vincent Marasla termed Fulco "an outstanding community servant who loved Shreveport and the people of Shreveport."<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

Fulco regarded himself as a special legislative ally of fire fighters, [[educator]]s, and police officers. During his tenure, he authored or co-authored bills which were instrumental in establishing  Louisiana State University in Shreveport, the historically black Southern University at Shreveport, and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport. He pushed for the creation of LSU for many years before it was finally authorized by the legislature in 1966 and opened in 1967. Then LSUS Chancellor Vincent Marasla termed Fulco "an outstanding community servant who loved Shreveport and the people of Shreveport."<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

In 1966, Fulco introduced legislation to extend homestead exemptions to veterans of the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[Cold War]]. He worked to build a school for the mentally retarded in northwestern Louisiana, to license out-of-state salespeople operating within Louisiana, and to eliminate the double [[sales tax]] paid by out-of-state residents who relocate to Louisiana and must relicense their vehicles.

In 1966, Fulco introduced legislation to extend homestead exemptions to veterans of the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[Cold War]]. He worked to build a school for the mentally retarded in northwestern Louisiana, to license out-of-state salespeople operating within Louisiana, and to eliminate the double [[sales tax]] paid by out-of-state residents who relocate to Louisiana and must relicense their vehicles.<ref>Harry Taylor, "Legislators support med bonds," ''Shreveport Journal,'' May 1966.</ref>

<ref>{{cite web|url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15140coll23/id/2266|title=Legislators support med bonds|publisher=''Shreveport Journal''|author=Harry Taylor|date=May 1966|accessdate=October 25, 2014; no longer on-line}}</ref>

 

Early in 1969, Governor John McKeithen replaced Fulco on the House Budget Committee with freshman Representative Lonnie Odell Aulds (1925-1984), also of Shreveport. The matter sparked divisiveness in the Caddo Parish delegation, but McKeithen tried to smooth over the hard feelings with self-deprecating humor in an engagement in Shreveport in mid-February 1969.<ref>Charlotte Burrows, "McKeithen leaves them 'em Laughing, Gasping," ''The Shreveport Times,'' February 18, 1969.</ref>

Early in 1969, Governor John McKeithen replaced Fulco on the House Budget Committee with freshman Representative Lonnie Odell Aulds (1925-1984), also of Shreveport. The matter sparked divisiveness in the Caddo Parish delegation, but McKeithen tried to smooth over the hard feelings with self-deprecating humor in an engagement in Shreveport in mid-February 1969.<ref>Charlotte Burrows, "McKeithen leaves them 'em Laughing, Gasping," ''The Shreveport Times,'' February 18, 1969.</ref>