Jennifer Weiss (politician)
Jennifer Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office November 29, 1999 – January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Hurley Mosley |
| Succeeded by | Duane Hall (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 63rd District (1999-2003) 35th District (2003-2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1959 Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bruce Hamilton |
| Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) University of Virginia School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | attorney |
| Website | Website |
Jennifer Weiss (born October 29, 1959) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly and a stay-at-home mom.[1][2] She represented the state's thirty-fifth House district, located in Wake County.[3]
Weiss was appointed to the NC House November 1999.[1] She is a chair of the Finance Committee.[4] In her tenure, she has received the 2007 NC AARP Outstanding Legislator Award, the 2002 NC Press Association William C. Lassiter First Amendment Award, and the 2004 Advocate of the Year from the NC National Association of Social Workers. In 2001, the Town of Cary issued a proclamation honoring Weiss for her legislative accomplishments.
In 2012, Weiss announced she would not seek re-election.[5]
Early career[edit]
Weiss received her bachelor's degree in Political Science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1986. She practiced corporate and securities law in Boston from 1986 to 1990, at Brown, Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer,[1] where she found the job, in her words, exciting and lucrative, however, she lamented that it failed to satisfy her desire to give back to the community.[6] She resigned five months after her son was born, and the two of them and her husband moved from the Boston area to Cary, North Carolina.[7]
Committee assignments[edit]
2011-2012 session[edit]
- Agriculture
- Elections
- Finance
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services - Mental Health
- Judiciary
2009-2010 session[edit]
- Aging
- Finance
- Health
- Judiciary II
- Juvenile Justice
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Electoral history[edit]
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 13,144 | 57.48% | |
| Republican | Don Frantz | 9,725 | 42.52% | |
| Total votes | 22,869 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 23,633 | 65.10% | |
| Republican | Eric Weaver | 12,667 | 34.90% | |
| Total votes | 36,300 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 13,157 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,157 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 22,899 | 88.86% | |
| Libertarian | Graham Yarko Thomas | 2,870 | 11.14% | |
| Total votes | 25,769 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 5,410 | 82.46% | |
| Democratic | Daniel A. Young Sr. | 1,151 | 17.54% | |
| Total votes | 6,561 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 12,907 | 52.82% | |
| Republican | Darryl Black | 10,757 | 44.02% | |
| Libertarian | Linda Ellis | 771 | 3.16% | |
| Total votes | 24,435 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Weiss (incumbent) | 16,742 | 54.99% | |
| Republican | Nancy H. Brown | 13,705 | 45.01% | |
| Total votes | 30,447 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Biography Archived February 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine from the Project Vote Smart website
- ^ About Weiss Archived May 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from her campaign website
- ^ Biography from the North Carolina General Assembly website
- ^ [1] from the N.C. General Assembly website
- ^ "Rep. Jennifer Weiss won't run again: Bad news". February 7, 2012.
- ^ May 2004 article about Weiss from the North Carolina Journal for Women website
- ^ "Representative Jennifer Weiss | NC Journal of Women". October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Jennifer Weiss". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NC State House 063". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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