John Wells Fainter Jr. (April 20, 1939 – August 29, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 93rd Secretary of State of Texas from 1983 to 1984.
[2] Fainter served as Assistant Attorney General of Texas from 1979 to 1983, resigning from that post after being appointed Secretary of State by Governor Mark White shortly after he assumed office.
A notable event during this time being a scandal regarding lost phone logs, when Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle indicted former State Treasurer and U.S.
Fainter's role involved speaking to journalists and the public, stating that Richard's staff was responsible for the handling of record transferring.
In 2023 Texas State Representative John Kuempel sponsored a bill which would commemorate the life of Fainter.