Charlie Weaver (politician)
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Charles R. "Charlie" Weaver, Jr. (born September 14, 1957) is a Minnesota
politician, a former Chief of Staff
for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
, a former Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, and a former Minnesota State Representative
.
Weaver, the son and nephew of former state representatives, was first elected to the House in 1989. In 1998, he ran unsuccessfully for attorney general, losing to Mike Hatch
.
Weaver was appointed Commissioner of Public Safety by Reform Governor Jesse Ventura
in 1999, a position he would hold through 2002. In 2003, he was appointed Chief of Staff by Republican
Governor Tim Pawlenty
, a position he held for 11 months before stepping down to head the Minnesota Business Partnership, a business lobbying group.
Weaver was periodically mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Pawlenty, who did not seek a third term in office. However, he opted not to pursue that interest.
Weaver is the son of former Minnesota State Representative Charlie Weaver, Sr. (1931-1992) and nephew of former State Representative John L. Weaver. He received his bachelors degree in political science from the University of Oregon
, and law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician, a former Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
Timothy James "Tim" Pawlenty , also known affectionately among supporters as T-Paw, is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota . He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election from May to August 2011...
, a former Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, and a former Minnesota State Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
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Weaver, the son and nephew of former state representatives, was first elected to the House in 1989. In 1998, he ran unsuccessfully for attorney general, losing to Mike Hatch
Mike Hatch
Michael Allen Hatch is an American politician, and was Attorney General of Minnesota from 1999 to 2007. In 2006, he was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for governor of Minnesota...
.
Weaver was appointed Commissioner of Public Safety by Reform Governor Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
in 1999, a position he would hold through 2002. In 2003, he was appointed Chief of Staff by Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Governor Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
Timothy James "Tim" Pawlenty , also known affectionately among supporters as T-Paw, is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota . He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election from May to August 2011...
, a position he held for 11 months before stepping down to head the Minnesota Business Partnership, a business lobbying group.
Weaver was periodically mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Pawlenty, who did not seek a third term in office. However, he opted not to pursue that interest.
Weaver is the son of former Minnesota State Representative Charlie Weaver, Sr. (1931-1992) and nephew of former State Representative John L. Weaver. He received his bachelors degree in political science from the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, and law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
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