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Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1995
Preceded by Jim Bacchus
Born August 31, 1953 (1953-08-31) (age 54)
Amityville, New York
Political party Republican
Spouse Nancy Weldon
Religion Non-denominational Protestant

David Joseph Weldon, (known as Dave Weldon) (born August 31, 1953, Amityville, New York) is an American politician and physician. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Florida's 15th congressional district is a Congressional district in Florida. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 James (Jim Bacchus, born June 21, 1949 in Nashville Tennessee, is a former member of the U Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amityville is an upscale village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amityville is an upscale village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. He has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing Florida's 15th congressional district (map). The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Florida's 15th congressional district is a Congressional district in Florida.

Contents

Personal

Weldon served in the United States Army from 1981 to 1987 and the United States Army Reserve from 1987 until 1992. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) In 1978,he received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the State University of New York, and in 1981 a medical degree from the State University of New York, Buffalo School of Medicine. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living Organisms It deals with the Structure and function of cellular components such as State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which

Weldon resides in Indialantic, Florida, with his wife, Nancy, and their two children, Katie and David. Indialantic is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

In December, 2005, Weldon joined with several other Congressmen to form the Second Amendments, a bipartisan rock and country band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the Holiday season. The Second Amendments is a Bipartisan rock and country band all of which are members of the United States Congress. In a Two-party system (such as in the United States) bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Weldon plays the bass guitar. [1]

Committee Assignments

Terri Schiavo controversy

In response to the legal battle over the removal of the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, Weldon introduced legislation to force review of the case by the federal government. Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube Weldon, who has a medical degree (but is not a doctor), believed that Schiavo was not in a vegetative state. He supported his belief saying, "She responds to verbal stimuli, she attempts to vocalize, she tracks with her eyes, she emotes, she attempts to kiss her father. "[1]

Congressional elections

2006

Weldon faced Democrat Bob Bowman in the general 2006 election. Robert M Bowman (born 1934 was a former Director of Advanced Space Programs Development for the U Weldon raised significantly more campaign funds than Bowman: By the end of September, Weldon's total was $673,321 versus $21,944 for Bowman. [2] Weldon also refused to debate Bowman during the campaign. [3] In the November election, Weldon received 125,596 votes to Bowman's 97,947. [4]

2008

On January 25, 2008, with this seat becoming a top battleground in 2008 elections, Dave Weldon announced he would not seek another term and would be returning to his medical practice. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5]

Memberships

Weldon is a member of the following:

References

  1. ^ Aimie Parnes, link "Lawmaker races clock in attempt to save Schiavo", Naples News, March 12, 2005
  2. ^ Larry Wheeler, "GOP leading Space Coast race for cash: Weldon, Feeney report finances", Florida Today, October 18, 2006
  3. ^ Amber Smith, "Incumbent Touts His Achievements", The Ledger, October 31, 2006
  4. ^ John McCarthy, "Weldon coasts to an easy win", Florida Today, November 8, 2006
  5. ^ Jackie Kucinich and Aaron Blake, "Weldon will not seek reelection", The Hill, January 25, 2008

External links

Preceded by
Jim Bacchus		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 15th congressional district
1995 – present		 Incumbent
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