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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 Adminstration 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 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]].

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