Jeffrey P. Weaver facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeff Weaver
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59) St. Albans, Vermont, U.S.
Education	University of Vermont (BA) Georgetown University (JD)

Jeffrey P. Weaver (born in 1966) is an American political strategist. This means he is an expert at planning and guiding political campaigns. He is best known for helping with Bernie Sanders's campaigns for president in 2016 and 2020.

Weaver also worked as the campaign manager for Sanders's election to the United States Senate in 2006. He was also the chief of staff for Sanders in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. A chief of staff helps manage an office and its team. In 2016, Weaver became the president of Our Revolution, a political group started by Bernie Sanders. He held this role until 2017. In 2018, he wrote a book called How Bernie Won. More recently, he was a senior advisor for Dean Phillips's presidential campaign in 2024.

Early Life and Learning

Jeff Weaver grew up in Vermont. He finished high school at Missisquoi Valley Union High School in Swanton in 1983. After high school, he went to Boston University.

He later attended the University of Vermont and earned a degree. Then, he went to Georgetown University Law Center and earned a Juris Doctor degree. This is a special degree that allows someone to become a lawyer.

Standing Up for What's Right

While at Boston University, Jeff Weaver was involved in protests. In 1986, he joined other students to protest against apartheid. Apartheid was a system of unfair racial separation in South Africa. The students built small huts on campus to show their support for ending apartheid. Weaver and other students tried to stop university workers from taking down these huts. He also supported students who wanted to display signs on their dorms about important issues like divestment. This means asking the university to stop investing in companies that did business with South Africa. Weaver helped fight for students' right to free speech on campus.

Working in Politics

Jeff Weaver started his political career in 1986. He worked for Bernie Sanders's campaign for governor of Vermont. Weaver's first job was driving Sanders around.

In 1987, when he was just 21 years old, Weaver ran for a local political job himself. He ran to be an alderman in St. Albans City. He was known for helping people register to vote. In 1990, he ran for mayor of St. Albans. He lost that election but said, "People haven't seen the last of Jeff Weaver."

Weaver continued to work with Bernie Sanders. He was a staffer for Sanders's successful election to Congress in 1990. After that, he became a legislative assistant, helping with laws and policies. He eventually became Sanders's chief of staff. He also managed Sanders's successful Senate campaign in 2006.

A Break from Politics

In 2009, Jeff Weaver took a break from politics. He decided to open a comics and gaming store called Victory Comics in Falls Church, Virginia.

Back to Campaigns

After his break, Weaver returned to politics in 2015. He became the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign. People saw him as a trusted advisor to Sanders. He was known for being a strong leader in the campaign.

In August 2016, Weaver became the president of Our Revolution. This is a political group that works to continue the ideas and goals of Bernie Sanders's campaign. He led the group until June 2017.

In May 2018, Jeff Weaver's book was published. It was called How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here. The book shares his experiences from the 2016 Sanders campaign. During his book tour, he was interviewed on TV shows like C-SPAN and Fox News.

In November 2023, Jeff Weaver joined another presidential campaign. He became a senior advisor for Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips's campaign for president.

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