| Charlie Weaver | |
| Office: | Chief of Staff To The Governor of Minnesota |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2003 |
| Term End: | November 14, 2003 |
| Governor: | Tim Pawlenty |
| Office2: | Commissioner of The Minnesota Department of Public Safety |
| Term Start2: | January 4, 1999 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 2002 |
| Preceded2: | Don Davis |
| Governor2: | Jesse Ventura |
| Office3: | Minnesota State Representative from District 49A |
| Term Start3: | January 3, 1989 |
| Term End3: | January 4, 1999 |
| Preceded3: | Darby Nelson |
| Succeeded3: | Jim Abeler |
| Birth Date: | September 14, 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Minnesota |
| Alma Mater: | University of Oregon University of Minnesota Law School |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Julie |
| Children: | 4 |
| Residence: | Champlin, Minnesota |
| Profession: | Attorney |
Charles R. Weaver, Jr. (born September 14, 1957) is a Minnesota politician, a former chief of staff to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, a former commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and a former Minnesota State Representative.
The son and nephew of former state representatives, Weaver was first elected to the House in 1989. In 1998, he ran for attorney general, losing to Mike Hatch.[1]
In 1999, Governor Jesse Ventura appointed Weaver Commissioner of Public Safety, a position he held through 2002. In 2003, Governor Pawlenty appointed him chief of staff, a position he held for 11 months before stepping down to head the Minnesota Business Partnership, a lobbying group.[2]
Weaver was periodically mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Pawlenty, who did not seek a third term in office, but did not run.[3]
Weaver is the son of former Minnesota State Representative Charlie Weaver, Sr. (1931–1992) and nephew of former State Representative John L. Weaver.[4] [5] He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon and law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.[1]