Republican April Weaver recently announced she will run for the Alabama House of Representatives - District 49. District 49 encompasses southwestern Shelby County and the northern half of Bibb County. The seat is currently held by Representative Cam Ward who has announced that he will be a candidate for the Alabama Senate next year.
Weaver is no stranger to Montgomery or to politics. As a member of the Alabama State Republican Executive Committee, the Bibb County Republican Party, and the Shelby County Republican Party, she has been a strong advocate for voters and businesses of District 49. In 2006, she received two board appointments by Governor Bob Riley and she currently serves on the Statewide Healthcare Coordinating Council (SHCC) and the Alabama Child Death Review System. In addition, she holds the position of Chairman Emeritus for the Alabama Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society (AHPRMS), an affiliate of the Alabama Hospital Association. An active community leader, Weaver is a graduate of Leadership Shelby County, a board member for the University of Montevallo Student Affairs Department, an Advisory Board Member for the Baptist Health System Congregational Health Program, a team member of the Central Alabama Rural Action Commission, and a member of the strategic planning committee for the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. She has also been an active community volunteer for area events such as Alabaster City Fest, Helena Buck Creek Festival, and Brierfield State Park Music Festival. She has been involved with numerous regional fundraising events such as the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the March of Dimes Walk America, The American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, and The American Diabetes Association’s Walk for Diabetes. Her past activities also include Education Chairperson for the Bibb County Chamber of Commerce, team member of the Bibb County Child Caring Foundation, Director of the Bibb County Safe Kids Coalition, Advisory Board member for Bibb Medical Center Home Health, Board of Directors for the Bibb County Kiwanis Club, and liaison to the University of Alabama’s Rural Health Scholars Program.Numerous organizations have recognized Weaver for her outstanding professional and community leadership.
In 2006, the Birmingham Business Journal honored her as a member of its “Top 40 Under 40” list of young professionals. In 2008, she received leadership recognition and was chosen as “Key Talent” for the Baptist Health System. Weaver, a 1989 graduate of Bibb County High School, began her healthcare administration career sixteen years ago at Bibb Medical Center (BMC) after she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Alabama in 1993. While maintaining her job at BMC, she returned to college and became a registered nurse in 1997. She joined Brookwood Medical Center in 1999, quickly rising to the rank of Director of Public, Community and Government Relations. She joined Shelby Baptist Medical Center in 2002 and presently serves as its Director of Business Development and as a member of its administrative team. She completed her MBA in 2006.
“I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Alabama House of Representatives,” said Weaver. “As a life long resident of this area, I intend to be a proactive representative of the people of District 49. I was born and raised a Republican, and I will be a strong, conservative voice for the voters of this district. My good friend Cam Ward has been an enthusiastic and hardworking representative on behalf of District 49. I intend to follow in his footsteps and to be the kind of responsive public servant that the people of this district deserve. Every day I am in Montgomery, I will fight to ensure that the conservative values and principles we share are reflected in every piece of legislation that is sent to the Governor’s desk.” For more information, please visit www.aprilweaver.com.
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