Stony Brook University University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Where was Dave Weldon educated from 1971 to 1981?
Dave Weldon David Joseph Weldon ( born August 31 , 1953 ) is an American politician and physician . He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives , representing , and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in Floridas 2012 U.S . Senate race . Early life , education , and medical career . Weldon was born on Long Island , New York to Anna ( née Mallardi ) and David Weldon Sr . His father was a combat-decorated World War II veteran . After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Stony Brook University in 1978 , he earned his M.D . degree at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1981 . He was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha . Weldon served in the United States Army from 1981 to 1987 and the United States Army Reserve from 1987 until 1992 . He practiced as a physician in Florida after becoming an MD . Tenure in Congress . In response to the legal battle over the removal of the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo , Weldon introduced legislation to force review of the case by the federal government . Weldon , who has a medical degree , believed that Schiavo was not in a vegetative state . He supported his belief saying , She responds to verbal stimuli , she attempts to vocalize , she tracks with her eyes , she emotes , she attempts to kiss her father . In December , 2005 , Weldon joined with several other Congressmen to form the Second Amendments , a bipartisan rock and country band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the holiday season . Weldon plays the bass guitar . Committee assignments . - U.S . House Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Labor , Health and Human Services , Education , and Related Agencies - Subcommittee on State , Foreign Operations , and Related Programs - U.S . House Committee on Science - U.S . House Committee on Education and the Workforce - U.S . House Committee on Banking - U.S . House Committee on Government Reform - Republican Study Committee Caucus memberships . - Chair and co-founder , Congressional Aerospace Caucus - Chair and co-founder , Congressional Israel Allies Caucus Elections . - 1994 Weldon decided to run in Floridas 15th congressional district , vacated by Democratic U.S . Congressman Jim Bacchus . He was one of seven Republicans to file for the primary . On September 8 , he ranked first with 24% of the vote , but failed to reach the 50% threshold to win outright . In the October 4 run-off election , he defeated Carole Jean Jordan 54–46% . In the November general election , he defeated Democrat Sue Munsey 54–46% . - 1996 Won re-election to a second term defeating John L . Byron 51–43% . - 1998 Won re-election to a third term with 63% of the vote . - 2000 Won re-election to a fourth term with 59% of the vote . - 2002 Won re-election to a fifth term with 63% of the vote . - 2004 Won re-election to a sixth term with 65% of the vote . - 2006 Former presidential candidate Bob Bowman , a Democrat , challenged Weldon in 2006 . The incumbent raised significantly more campaign funds than Bowman . By the end of September , Weldons total was $673,321 versus $21,944 for Bowman . Weldon also refused to debate Bowman during the campaign . In the November election , Weldon received 125,596 votes to Bowmans 97,947 . Weldon won re-election to a seventh term with 56% of the vote . - 2008 On January 25 , 2008 , claiming He never wanted to be a career politician , Weldon announced he would not seek an eighth term and would be returning to his medical practice . He endorsed state Senator Bill Posey to succeed him . 2012 U.S . Senate election . Weldon decided to run for the U.S . Senate in 2012 in the hope of facing Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson . His opponent in the Republican primary was U.S . Representative Connie Mack IV . Weldon ran as a Christian conservative , and trailed Mack in both funding and name recognition . He lost the Republican primary with 20% of the vote , coming in second behind Macks 59% . Mack went on to lose the general election to Nelson , 42-55% .