Charlie Weaver (politician)

Charles R. Weaver, Jr. (born September 14, 1957) is a Minnesota politician, a former chief of staff to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, a former commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and a former Minnesota State Representative.

Charlie Weaver
Chief of Staff To The Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 6, 2003 – November 14, 2003
GovernorTim Pawlenty
Commissioner of The Minnesota Department of Public Safety
In office
January 4, 1999 – December 31, 2002
GovernorJesse Ventura
Preceded byDon Davis
Succeeded byRich Stanek
Minnesota State Representative from District 49A
In office
January 3, 1989 – January 4, 1999
Preceded byDarby Nelson
Succeeded byJim Abeler
Personal details
Born (1957-09-14) September 14, 1957
Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJulie
Children4
ResidenceChamplin, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
University of Minnesota Law School
ProfessionAttorney

The son and nephew of former state representatives, Weaver was first elected to the House in 1989. In 1998, he ran for attorney general, losing to Mike Hatch.[1]

In 1999, Governor Jesse Ventura appointed Weaver Commissioner of Public Safety, a position he held through 2002. In 2003, Governor Pawlenty appointed him chief of staff, a position he held for 11 months before stepping down to head the Minnesota Business Partnership, a lobbying group.[2]

Weaver was periodically mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Pawlenty, who did not seek a third term in office, but did not run.[3]

Weaver is the son of former Minnesota State Representative Charlie Weaver, Sr. (1931–1992) and nephew of former State Representative John L. Weaver.[4][5] He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon and law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.[1]

References
  1. Weaver, Jr., Charlie, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010.
  2. Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
  3. "MinnPost". Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  4. Weaver, Sr., Charles R. "Chuck, Charlie", Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010.
  5. Weaver, John L., Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed November 29, 2010.
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