Mike Weaver (politician)
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Mike Weaver is a politician and retired military officer from the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. He has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
since 1996, representing the 26th District. Weaver, a member of the Democratic Party
.
Weaver served in the United States Navy as a young man; he later joined the U.S. Army. He fought in the Vietnam War
. He became an Army officer after graduating from Officer Candidate School
. He is considered a Fighting Dem.
In the Kentucky House of Representatives, Weaver helped found a conservative caucus of Democrats in the state House called the Commonwealth Democrats. That group challenged the Democratic House leadership in the fall of 2005 because they felt the leaders had allowed the Republican Party to paint them as liberal. Many of them, including Weaver, also supported the tax modernization plan of Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher
early on.
In 2007, Weaver sought the Democratic nomination for Kentucky state treasurer.
A Roman Catholic, Weaver and his wife Lois have four children.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
since 1996, representing the 26th District. Weaver, a member of the Democratic Party
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...
.
Weaver served in the United States Navy as a young man; he later joined the U.S. Army. He fought in the Vietnam War
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...
. He became an Army officer after graduating from Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School or Officer Cadet School are institutions which train civilians and enlisted personnel in order for them to gain a commission as officers in the armed forces of a country....
. He is considered a Fighting Dem.
In the Kentucky House of Representatives, Weaver helped found a conservative caucus of Democrats in the state House called the Commonwealth Democrats. That group challenged the Democratic House leadership in the fall of 2005 because they felt the leaders had allowed the Republican Party to paint them as liberal. Many of them, including Weaver, also supported the tax modernization plan of Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher
Ernie Fletcher
Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 1999, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th governor of Kentucky and served in that office...
early on.
In 2007, Weaver sought the Democratic nomination for Kentucky state treasurer.
A Roman Catholic, Weaver and his wife Lois have four children.