Becky Weber (born September 24, 1954) is an

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small business owner and Republican politician from the

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. She served one term in the

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(2003–2005) representing

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Background

Born in Green Bay, Weber graduated from Bay Port High School in 1972; attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; the

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; and the

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Retail Lending School. She was self-employed in restaurant development and as an

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, owned a

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and

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store, and was a

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officer.

Public office

Weber, who had previously served on the Green Bay

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, was elected to the

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(northeastern

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and the Town of Maple Grove) in 2002, unseating incumbent

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Lee Meyerhofer with 8621 votes to Meyerhofer's 7909, and was assigned to the

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s on

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and

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;

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review; government operations and spending limitations;

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; rural affairs; and

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. She was defeated for reelection in 2004 by Democrat Tom Nelson, who received 15,014 votes to her 14,249.

Personal life

She is Catholic; as of 2004 she was married and had two children.

References

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