Travis Weaver

Travis Weaver
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byNorine Hammond
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePeoria, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Northwestern University

Travis Robert Weaver (born June 18, 1992) is an American legislator serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 93rd district.[1]

Career

Weaver worked in various roles at Caterpillar from 2015 until 2022, ending his career as a strategy manager. Weaver remains active in business as an investor in start up businesses and an adjunct professor at Bradley University and the University of Illinois-Springfield.[2]

Legislative career

As of April 2, 2024, Weaver is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[3]

  • Appropriations-Public Safety (HAPP)
  • Energy & Environment (HENG)
  • Housing (SHOU)
  • Immigration & Human Rights (SIHR)
  • Personnel & Pensions (HPPN)
  • Revenue & Finance (HREF)
  • Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommitee (HREF-HTCI)
  • Insurance (HINS)
  • Public Utilities (HPUB)

Personal life

Weaver is the son of former Republican state senator Chuck Weaver and Impact Central Illinois founder Laurie Weaver.[4] Weaver was born in Peoria County, grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from Dunlap High School.[3][5] He received a BA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Northwestern University.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Travis Weaver". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ Dalton, Alex. "Travis Weaver tops incumbent Mark Luft to win GOP primary for 93rd Illinois House District". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  4. ^ "Son of former senator angling to challenge GOP incumbent in new Peoria area House district". WCBU Peoria. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  5. ^ "About - Travis Robert Weaver". 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2024-04-02.


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