Travis Weaver
American politician in Illinois
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Travis Robert Weaver (born June 18, 1992) is an American politician who has served in the Illinois House of Representatives for the 93rd district since 2023.[2]
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] |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama Northwestern University |
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 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]
