Jennifer Weiss
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Jennifer Weiss is a Democratic
member of the North Carolina General Assembly
and a stay-at-home mom
. She represents the state's thirty-fifth House district, located in Wake County
.
Weiss was first elected in November 1999. She is a chair of the Finance Committee. In her tenure, she has received the 2007 NC AARP Outstanding Legislator Award, the 2002 NC Press Association William C. Lassiter First Amendment Award, and the 2004 Advocate of the Year from the NC National Association of Social Workers. In 2001, the Town of Cary issued a proclamation honoring Weiss for her legislative accomplishments.
In her most recent campaign for re-election she ran on a platform of: making North Carolina a great place to live, work, and do business; improving public education; improving the quality of life; and protecting our environment.
In 2009, Representative Weiss sponsored and help pass the "Amazon Tax Law" which resulted in the Internet Giant Amazon.com to end their relationship with North Carolina citizens who had been Amazon.com associates. This new law resulted in other large Internet companies to end their affiliate relationships with the residents of North Carolina.
in 1981 and her J.D.
from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1986. She practiced corporate and securities law in Boston from 1986 to 1990, at Brown, Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer, a "100-person firm" where she found the job "exciting and lucrative" though it failed to satisfy her "desire to give back to the community". She resigned five months after her son was born, and the two of them and her husband moved from the Boston area to Cary, North Carolina
.
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...
member of the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
and a stay-at-home mom
Homemaker
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping or household management...
. She represents the state's thirty-fifth House district, located in Wake County
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
.
Weiss was first elected in November 1999. She is a chair of the Finance Committee. In her tenure, she has received the 2007 NC AARP Outstanding Legislator Award, the 2002 NC Press Association William C. Lassiter First Amendment Award, and the 2004 Advocate of the Year from the NC National Association of Social Workers. In 2001, the Town of Cary issued a proclamation honoring Weiss for her legislative accomplishments.
In her most recent campaign for re-election she ran on a platform of: making North Carolina a great place to live, work, and do business; improving public education; improving the quality of life; and protecting our environment.
In 2009, Representative Weiss sponsored and help pass the "Amazon Tax Law" which resulted in the Internet Giant Amazon.com to end their relationship with North Carolina citizens who had been Amazon.com associates. This new law resulted in other large Internet companies to end their affiliate relationships with the residents of North Carolina.
Prior to her election
Weiss received her Bachelors degree in Political Science from University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1981 and her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1986. She practiced corporate and securities law in Boston from 1986 to 1990, at Brown, Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer, a "100-person firm" where she found the job "exciting and lucrative" though it failed to satisfy her "desire to give back to the community". She resigned five months after her son was born, and the two of them and her husband moved from the Boston area to Cary, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
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