Travis Weaver
Travis Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Norine Hammond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1992 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | MacKinsey (Manning) Weaver[1] |
| Residence | Peoria, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University 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.[2]
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 a business professor at Bradley University and the University of Illinois-Springfield.[3]
Legislative career
As of April 2, 2024, Weaver is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[4]
- 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.[5] Weaver was born in Peoria County, grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from Dunlap High School.[4][6] He received a BA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Northwestern University.[4] Weaver also teaches as a business professor at Bradley University, where he instructs undergraduate and graduate courses in management, strategy, finance, and public sector leadership.
References
- ^ https://repweaver.com/about/
- ^ "Travis Weaver". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Alex. "Travis Weaver tops incumbent Mark Luft to win GOP primary for 93rd Illinois House District". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". ilga.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Son of former senator angling to challenge GOP incumbent in new Peoria area House district". WCBU Peoria. April 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "About - Travis Robert Weaver". January 4, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.