Jennifer Weiss
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]
Jennifer Weiss | |
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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 | Somerville, New Jersey | October 29, 1959
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Bruce Hamilton |
Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia School of Law |
Profession | attorney |
Website | Website |
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 reelection.[5]
Prior to her election
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.[6]
References
- 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
- from the N.C. General Assembly website
- http://www.indyweek.com/citizen/archives/2012/02/07/rep-jennifer-weiss-wont-run-again-bad-news
- May 2004 article about Weiss from the North Carolina Journal for Women website
External links
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Jane Hurley Mosley |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 63nd district 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Alice Bordsen |
Preceded by Lorene T. Coates |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th district 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Chris Malone |