Michael Weeden
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Michael Weeden is a Republican
member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
, one of the three members serving the Strafford
6th District since 2010. He is currently the second youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
. Michael is also currently Dover city councilor elect for Ward 6. In 2010 he was the highest vote-getter in the Strafford County District 6 race that saw an incumbent Democrat lose out. In 2011 he beat out incumbent Gina Cruikshank to become Dover's Ward 6 city councilor. Weeden is currently a junior at the University of New Hampshire
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, on March 11, 1991. Throughout his youth he exhibited a great love for community service and a drive to attain a greater education. He entered Dover High School as a published poet and a two-time National Award winner. Weeden received the All-American Scholar Award at Large and the National History and Government Award. Weeden was also named a recipient of the National Leadership and Service Award. While attending Dover High School, Weeden was an active member in student council. In 2006, he was inducted as a member of the National Honor Society. He graduated from Dover High School
in June 2009 with a 3.5 GPA. In the Fall of 2009 Weeden entered the University of New Hampshire with a declared major in Political Science
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had not won a seat in the Strafford
6th District since 2004. Weeden faced a difficult campaign. Throughout the summer of 2010 Weeden was met with broad enthusiasm from the local community and received sweeping support. On November 2, 2010 Weeden received the most votes in the Strafford County district 6 race, beating out 4 term Democratic
incumbent Roland Hofemann by 70 votes.
On December 1, 2010 Weeden was sworn in as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
by Governor John H. Lynch. In January he was placed on the Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification committee.
On April 17, 2011 Weeden announced on his website that he would be seeking a position on the Dover City Council. On July 2, 2011 Weeden formally announced that he would run for the Ward 6 City Council seat.
On November 8, 2011 Weeden won his bid for city council 522-455 against incumbent Gina Cruikshank.
02/15/2011 (HB113) - Prohibiting the use of state funds for NH public television - OTP/AM - YEA
02/15/2011 (HB474) - Relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union and eliminating the duty of a public employee labor organization to represent employees who elect not to join or to pay dues or fees to the employee organization - OTP/AM - YEA
02/16/2011 (HB440) - Requiring that New Hampshire join the lawsuit challenging federal health care reform legislation, and repealing the authority for state implementation of federal health care reform - OTP - YEA
02/16/2011 (HB166) - Reducing the rate of the meals and room tax - OTP - YEA
02/23/2011 (HB519) - Repealing New Hampshire's regional greenhouse gas initiative cap and trade program for controlling carbon dioxide emissions - OTP - YEA
03/15/2011 (HB524) - excluding persons convicted of violent crimes from mandatory early release on probation or parole - OTP/AM - YEA
03/15/2011 (HB429) - permitting a child 16 years of age or older to withdraw from school with parental permission - OTP - YEA
03/17/2011 (HB218) - repealing the NH rail transit authority - OTP - YEA
03/17/2011 (HB156) - reducing the rates of the tobacco tax - OTP - YEA
03/17/2011 (HB213) - reducing the rate of the business profits tax - OTP/AM - YEA
05/04/2011 (SB129) - relative to presenting photo identification to vote in person and relative to the election fund - OTP/AM - YEA
06/01/2011 (SB2) - relative to adoption of spending caps by municipalities - OTP/AM - YEA
06/08/2011 (SB3) - making comprehensive changes to the state retirement system - OTP - YEA
06/22/2011 (HB605) - authorizing the business finance authority to establish a New Hampshire innovation business job growth program - YEA
06/22/2011 (HB1) - NH Budget - making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 - YEA
06/22/2011 (HB2) - NH Budget - relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures - YEA
Weeden has worked closely with Chairman Chris Buck to orchestrate many successful Republican events. On March 25, 2011 the Dover GOP held a Republican Committee Dinner with guest speaker Ron Paul. Over 250 people were in attendance. Weeden has stated that he wants to invite more Presidential candidates to Dover during the primary season.
aimed at supporting Conservative candidates in the New Hampshire seacoast region.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
, one of the three members serving the Strafford
Strafford County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
6th District since 2010. He is currently the second youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
. Michael is also currently Dover city councilor elect for Ward 6. In 2010 he was the highest vote-getter in the Strafford County District 6 race that saw an incumbent Democrat lose out. In 2011 he beat out incumbent Gina Cruikshank to become Dover's Ward 6 city councilor. Weeden is currently a junior at the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
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Early life, education and career
Weeden, the son of John and Debra Weeden, was born in Dover, New HampshireDover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, on March 11, 1991. Throughout his youth he exhibited a great love for community service and a drive to attain a greater education. He entered Dover High School as a published poet and a two-time National Award winner. Weeden received the All-American Scholar Award at Large and the National History and Government Award. Weeden was also named a recipient of the National Leadership and Service Award. While attending Dover High School, Weeden was an active member in student council. In 2006, he was inducted as a member of the National Honor Society. He graduated from Dover High School
Dover High School (New Hampshire)
Dover Senior High School serves the city of Dover and the towns of Barrington and Nottingham, New Hampshire.In 2005, DHS became a New Hampshire School of Excellence....
in June 2009 with a 3.5 GPA. In the Fall of 2009 Weeden entered the University of New Hampshire with a declared major in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
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Early political career
On June 7, 2010, Weeden filed for candidacy in the 2010 election. A RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
had not won a seat in the Strafford
Strafford County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
6th District since 2004. Weeden faced a difficult campaign. Throughout the summer of 2010 Weeden was met with broad enthusiasm from the local community and received sweeping support. On November 2, 2010 Weeden received the most votes in the Strafford County district 6 race, beating out 4 term Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent Roland Hofemann by 70 votes.
On December 1, 2010 Weeden was sworn in as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
by Governor John H. Lynch. In January he was placed on the Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification committee.
On April 17, 2011 Weeden announced on his website that he would be seeking a position on the Dover City Council. On July 2, 2011 Weeden formally announced that he would run for the Ward 6 City Council seat.
On November 8, 2011 Weeden won his bid for city council 522-455 against incumbent Gina Cruikshank.
Important votes
02/09/2011 (HB89) - Requiring the attorney general to join the lawsuit challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - OTP/AM - YEA02/15/2011 (HB113) - Prohibiting the use of state funds for NH public television - OTP/AM - YEA
02/15/2011 (HB474) - Relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union and eliminating the duty of a public employee labor organization to represent employees who elect not to join or to pay dues or fees to the employee organization - OTP/AM - YEA
02/16/2011 (HB440) - Requiring that New Hampshire join the lawsuit challenging federal health care reform legislation, and repealing the authority for state implementation of federal health care reform - OTP - YEA
02/16/2011 (HB166) - Reducing the rate of the meals and room tax - OTP - YEA
02/23/2011 (HB519) - Repealing New Hampshire's regional greenhouse gas initiative cap and trade program for controlling carbon dioxide emissions - OTP - YEA
03/15/2011 (HB524) - excluding persons convicted of violent crimes from mandatory early release on probation or parole - OTP/AM - YEA
03/15/2011 (HB429) - permitting a child 16 years of age or older to withdraw from school with parental permission - OTP - YEA
03/17/2011 (HB218) - repealing the NH rail transit authority - OTP - YEA
03/17/2011 (HB156) - reducing the rates of the tobacco tax - OTP - YEA
03/17/2011 (HB213) - reducing the rate of the business profits tax - OTP/AM - YEA
05/04/2011 (SB129) - relative to presenting photo identification to vote in person and relative to the election fund - OTP/AM - YEA
06/01/2011 (SB2) - relative to adoption of spending caps by municipalities - OTP/AM - YEA
06/08/2011 (SB3) - making comprehensive changes to the state retirement system - OTP - YEA
06/22/2011 (HB605) - authorizing the business finance authority to establish a New Hampshire innovation business job growth program - YEA
06/22/2011 (HB1) - NH Budget - making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 - YEA
06/22/2011 (HB2) - NH Budget - relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures - YEA
Dover Republican Committee
In early January 2011 Republican activist Chris Buck decided to create the "Dover Republican Committee." On January 25, 2011 Republicans from the Seacoast region caucused in support of the newly formed committee. During the committee meeting Michael Weeden announced that he would be seeking the position of Vice Chair, which he successfully sought.Weeden has worked closely with Chairman Chris Buck to orchestrate many successful Republican events. On March 25, 2011 the Dover GOP held a Republican Committee Dinner with guest speaker Ron Paul. Over 250 people were in attendance. Weeden has stated that he wants to invite more Presidential candidates to Dover during the primary season.
WeedenPAC
Weeden announced on his official website that on February 11, 2011 he will be starting a Political action committeePolitical action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
aimed at supporting Conservative candidates in the New Hampshire seacoast region.
External links
- http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx - official NH government website
- http://www.michaelweeden.com - '"Michael Weeden official website"'