April Weaver
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = April Weaver
|image =
|caption =
|state_senate = Alabama
|district = 14th
|term_start = July 14, 2021
|predecessor = Cam Ward
|office1 = Regional Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
for Region IV
|term_start1 = May 12, 2020
|term_end1 = January 20, 2021
|president1 = Donald Trump
|state_house2 = Alabama
|district2 = 49th
|term_start2 = November 3, 2010
|term_end2 = May 12, 2020
|predecessor2 = Cam Ward
|successor2 = Russell Bedsole
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|13}}
|birth_place = Alabaster, Alabama, U.S.
|party = Republican
|education = Shelton State Community College (ASN)
University of Alabama (BS)
Independence University (MBA)
}}
April Weaver (born April 13, 1971) is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the Alabama Senate from the 14th district. She previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives for the 49th district from 2010 to 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/ALRepresentative.aspx?NAME=Weaver&OID_SPONSOR=100530&OID_PERSON=6684 |title=April Weaver |publisher=Legislature.state.al.us |access-date=2018-12-26}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clantonadvertiser.com/2018/03/13/weaver-announces-bid-for-re-election-to-house-district-49-seat/ |title=Weaver announces bid for re-election to House District 49 seat |publisher=Clantonadvertiser.com |date=2018-03-13 |access-date=2018-12-26}}
Education
Weaver earned a certificate in nursing from Kaplan University (now defunct), an associate degree in nursing from Shelton State Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from University of Alabama, a Master of Business Administration from Independence University (now defunct), and an executive certificate in energy policy planning from the University of Idaho.{{Cite web|title=April Weaver|url=https://ballotpedia.org/April_Weaver|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Chapman|first=Beth|date=2011-01-17|title=April Weaver: Legislative new kid on the block|url=https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2011/01/17/april-weaver-legislative-new-kid-on-the-block/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Shelby County Reporter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021132650/https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2011/01/17/april-weaver-legislative-new-kid-on-the-block/ |archive-date=2020-10-21 }}
Career
In 2010, Weaver was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives. She was reelected in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018.https://ballotpedia.org/April_Weaver_(Alabama) She resigned {{Clarify|date=February 2024|reason="She resigned" - from what?}} on May 12, 2020, to accept the position of Regional Director for Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.{{cite news|last1=Grantin|first1=Linda|title=Alabama Rep. April Weaver to join Trump administration|url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-rep-april-weaver-to-join-trump-administration/32448135#|access-date=21 May 2020|work=WVTM-13|date=May 12, 2020}}{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Sarah|title=April Weaver Appointed As Atlanta-Based Regional Health And Human Services Director|url=https://www.gpbnews.org/post/april-weaver-appointed-atlanta-based-regional-health-and-human-services-director|access-date=21 May 2020|work=Georgia Public Broadcasting|date=May 21, 2020}}
Weaver announced she would run in the special election to replace Cam Ward in the Alabama Senate, who announced he was resigning to become director of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. She won the Republican Primary with 82% of the vote and defeated Virginia Teague Applebaum in the general election.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-10|title=2021 Alabama Senate District 14 Special Election|url=https://www.bamapolitics.com/alabama/alabama-elections/2021-alabama-elections-results/2021-alabama-senate-district-14-special-election/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Bama Politics|language=en-US}} She assumed office on July 14, 2021.
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Category:Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Alabama
Category:United States Department of Health and Human Services officials
Category:Shelton State Community College alumni
Category:21st-century American women politicians