Windol Weaver
Encyclopedia
Windol Weaver is a Maine
politician. In 2006, Weaver, a Republican, was elected to the Maine House of Representatives
from District 150. He was subsequently re-elected in 2008 and 2010. In 2010, Weaver was appointed chair of the Maine Joint Committee
Marine Resources.
and served four tours in Vietnam
from 1967 to 1970 and retired from his military career in 1987 as a lieutenant colonel
. He and his family moved to York, Maine
in 1980 and subsequently became involved in town and county government.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
politician. In 2006, Weaver, a Republican, was elected to the Maine House of Representatives
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,450 citizens of the state...
from District 150. He was subsequently re-elected in 2008 and 2010. In 2010, Weaver was appointed chair of the Maine Joint Committee
Marine Resources.
Personal
Weaver graduated from Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
and served four tours in Vietnam
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
from 1967 to 1970 and retired from his military career in 1987 as a lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
. He and his family moved to York, Maine
York, Maine
York is a town in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state. The population in the 2000 census was 12,854. Situated beside the Atlantic Ocean on the Gulf of Maine, York is a well-known summer resort. It is home to three 18-hole golf clubs, three sandy beaches, and...
in 1980 and subsequently became involved in town and county government.