After growing up and graduating High School in Reedley, California, Weston enlisted in the United States Army as a Combat Engineer for 7 years including an overseas tour in Dongducheon, South Korea and 2 combat tours in Baghdad, Iraq. After leaving active service, Weston studied for and received a Bachelor in Architecture with a minor in Energy & Sustainability from the Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. Weston returned home to the Central Valley in the summer of 2016 and is actively pursuing his license in architecture. Weston is a LEED Green Associate.