April Weaver (born April 13, 1971) is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the

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from the 14th district. She previously served in the

Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contai ...

for the 49th district from 2010 to 2020.

Education

Weaver earned a certificate in nursing from

Kaplan University Kaplan University (KU) was a private online for-profit university owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. It was predominantly a distance learning institution, maintaining 14 ground locations across the United States. The ...

(now defunct), an associate degree in nursing from

Shelton State Community College Shelton State Community College is a public community college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Operated by the Alabama State Department of Postsecondary Education, Shelton is one of the largest two-year colleges in the state. Approximately 4,500 students ...

, a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from

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, a

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from

Independence University Independence University (IU, formerly California College for Health Sciences) was a private online career college headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the online branch of Stevens–Henager College, and operated four schools: the School ...

(now defunct), and an executive certificate in energy policy planning from the

University of Idaho The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university,, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The University ...

Career

She resigned 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

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in the

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. Weaver announced she would run in the special election to replace

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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. She assumed office on July 14, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weaver, April 1971 births Living people Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Women state legislators in Alabama United States Department of Health and Human Services officials Shelton State Community College alumni 21st-century American women politicians Kaplan University alumni 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Alabama politicians