The youngest of five siblings, Weeks was born on December 21,1960, on the US Submarine Base near Gales Ferry, Connecticut, the son of Geraldine A Backensto and Robert H Weeks.
11 Facts About Dave Weeks
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Dave Weeks's father was a US Navy Captain, submariner, and businessman who served two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives from Wallingford.
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Dave Weeks later received an MBA in Project Management from University of San Diego as a Teplitz fellow, a Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College, and a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University.
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Dave Weeks first enlisted in the US Marines Company B, 1st BN, 25th Marines.
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Dave Weeks retired from the US Navy in 2013 as a Captain.
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Dave Weeks transitioned from the active duty Navy in 1997 to pursue a career in business.
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Dave Weeks has held various high-level program management positions in the defense and security sectors within the United States, Europe, East Asia, and Middle East.
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Dave Weeks specialized in leading commercial high-tech, internationally sensitive projects valued in the billions.
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Dave Weeks was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2022 and 2024, as one of three at-large senators representing the Rutland County Senate district.
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Dave Weeks ran on an economic platform focusing on infrastructure and business development.
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Dave Weeks has two adult children, Jacob and Sarah Weeks.