Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon | |
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Official portrait, 2005 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bacchus |
| Succeeded by | Bill Posey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Joseph Weldon August 31, 1953 Amityville, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Nancy Weldon (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Stony Brook University (BS) University at Buffalo (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
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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 Florida's 15th congressional district, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in Florida's 2012 U.S. Senate race.
On November 22, 2024, Donald Trump nominated Weldon as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who requires Senate confirmation. His nomination has drawn attention for his promotion of the scientifically disproved claim of a causal link between vaccines and autism, critiques of federal health agencies, and his emphasis on safeguarding personal freedoms in public health policy. Trump withdrew his nomination on March 13, 2025.