Russell M. Fulcher is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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  member of the Idaho Senate

Idaho Senate

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, representing the 21st District (Meridian) since 2005. He is currently the Majority Caucus Vice Chairman. He received both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Business at Boise State University

Boise State University

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Early Life and Career

Russell M. Fulcher is a fourth generation Idahoan born in Boise, Idaho

Boise, Idaho

Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...

 and raised in Meridian, Idaho

Meridian, Idaho

-History:The town was established in 1891 on the Onweiler farm north of the present site and was called Hunter. Two years later an I.O.O.F. lodge was organized and called itself Meridian because it was located on the Boise Meridian and the town was renamed...

. Mr. Fulcher is married to Mrs. Kara Fulcher and together they have three children. Mr. Fulcher received both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Business from Boise State University

Boise State University

Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...

 in 1984 and 1988 respectively. He also completed a course on Electronic Engineering through Micron Technology

Micron Technology

Micron Technology, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, SSD and CMOS image sensing chips. Consumers may be more familiar with its consumer brand Crucial...

. In 2005 Senator Fulcher was elected to the Idaho State Senate representing Idaho's 21st Legislative District which encompasses Meridian, ID.

When not attending to legislative duties, Mr. Fulcher works in the commercial real estate business. Prior to that, he logged 24 years in Idaho’s Technology Industry, focusing much of that time on International Business.

Committees

Fulcher is currently serving on the following Committees:

• Senate Education Committee (Member)
• Senate State Affairs Committee (Vice-Chairman)

Awards and Recognitions

Mr. Fulcher has been honored as a recipient of the following awards:

• Idaho Chooses Life - 2008
• Fire Ops 101 (Certificate of Achievement)- 2009