Becky Weber

Becky Weber (born September 24, 1954) is an American Republican politician from Wisconsin.

Background

Born in Green Bay, Weber graduated from Bay Port High School in 1972; attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; and the University of Oklahoma Retail Lending School. She was self-employed in restaurant development and as an insurance agent, owned a printing and office supply store, and was a bank officer.

Public office

Weber, who had previously served on the Green Bay Plan Commission, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly's 5th District (northeastern Outagamie County and the Town of Maple Grove) in 2002, unseating incumbent Democrat Lee Meyerhofer with 8621 votes to Meyerhofer's 7909, and was assigned to the standing committees on aging and long-term care; budget review; government operations and spending limitations; insurance; rural affairs; and small business.[1] She was defeated for reelection in 2004 by Democrat Tom Nelson, who polled 15,014 votes to her 14,249[2]

Personal life

She is Catholic; as of 2004 she was married and had two children.

References

  1. ↑ Barish, Lawrence S., ed. State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, distributed by Document Sales, 2003-2004; pp. 23, 922
  2. ↑ "''State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book'' Madison: Compiled by the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 2006; p. 928". Legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2011-06-08.


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