April Weaver

April Weaver
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 14, 2021
Preceded byCam Ward
Regional Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
for Region IV
In office
May 12, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
November 3, 2010 – May 12, 2020
Preceded byCam Ward
Succeeded byRussell Bedsole
Personal details
Born (1971-04-13) April 13, 1971 (age 53)
Alabaster, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationShelton State Community College (ASN)
University of Alabama (BS)
Independence University (MBA)

April Weaver (born April 13, 1971) is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the Alabama Senate from the 14th district. She previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives for the 49th district from 2010 to 2020.[1][2]

Education

Weaver earned a certificate in nursing from Kaplan University (now defunct), an associate degree in nursing from Shelton State Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from University of Alabama, a Master of Business Administration from Independence University (now defunct), and an executive certificate in energy policy planning from the University of Idaho.[3][4]

Career

She resigned [clarification needed] on May 12, 2020, to accept the position of regional director for Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.[5][6]

Weaver announced she would run in the special election to replace Cam Ward in the Alabama Senate, who announced he was resigning to become director of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. She won the Republican Primary with 82% of the vote and defeated Virginia Teague Applebaum in the general election.[7] She assumed office on July 14, 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ "April Weaver". Legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  2. ^ "Weaver announces bid for re-election to House District 49 seat". Clantonadvertiser.com. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  3. ^ a b "April Weaver". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  4. ^ Chapman, Beth (2011-01-17). "April Weaver: Legislative new kid on the block". Shelby County Reporter. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  5. ^ Grantin, Linda (May 12, 2020). "Alabama Rep. April Weaver to join Trump administration". WVTM-13. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ Rose, Sarah (May 21, 2020). "April Weaver Appointed As Atlanta-Based Regional Health And Human Services Director". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "2021 Alabama Senate District 14 Special Election". Bama Politics. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-05-24.