Curt Weldon | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th district | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Bob Edgar |
Succeeded by | Joe Sestak |
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Born | Wayne Curtis Weldon July 22, 1947 Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Weldon |
Residence(s) | Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | West Chester University (BA) |
Occupation | High school teacher |
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Wayne Curtis Weldon (born July 22, 1947) is an American educator and politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania.[1] He was defeated in November 2006 for reelection by Joe Sestak. Weldon was vice-chair of the Armed Services Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee. He was also the co-chair of the Duma-Congress Study Group, the official inter-parliamentary relationship between the United States and Russia.