Rick Weiland | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Richard Paul Weiland July 26, 1958 Madison, South Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Stacy Newcomb |
Children | 5 |
Education | University of South Dakota, Vermillion (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Richard Paul Weiland (born July 26, 1958) is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party from the state of South Dakota. Weiland was the chief executive officer of the International Code Council, was appointed by Bill Clinton to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and served as senior advisor to former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle.
He was the Democratic nominee for South Dakota's at-large congressional district in 1996 and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the district in 2002. He was the Democratic nominee the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Democrat Tim Johnson in the 2014 Senate election.