18 Facts About Dave Weldon

David Joseph Weldon was born on August 31,1953 and is an American politician and physician.

Dave Weldon was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in Florida's 2012 US Senate race.

Dave Weldon's 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.

Dave Weldon was born in Amityville, New York on Long Island to Anna and David Joseph Dave Weldon Sr.

Dave Weldon graduated from Farmingdale High School in 1971 and Stony Brook University in 1978.

Dave Weldon served in the United States Army from 1981 to 1987 and the United States Army Reserve from 1987 until 1992.

Dave Weldon was one of seven Republicans to file for the primary.

In 2004, Dave Weldon introduced the Dave Weldon Amendment to an appropriations measure.

Dave Weldon, who has a medical degree, believed that Schiavo was not in a vegetative state.

In December, 2005, Dave Weldon joined with several other congressmen to form the Second Amendments, a rock and country band set to play for United States troops stationed overseas over the holiday season.

Dave Weldon cited concerns about the integrity of the federal vaccine safety review process, stating there were conflicts of interest and inadequate research funding as reasons for introducing the bill.

Dave Weldon has publicly questioned the safety of specific vaccines, including the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against certain strains of human papillomavirus.

Dave Weldon was a vocal advocate for medical privacy rights, sponsoring legislation to limit government access to patient health records without consent.

Dave Weldon decided to run for the US Senate in 2012 in the hope of facing Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.

Dave Weldon ran as a Christian conservative, and trailed Mack in both funding and name recognition.

Dave Weldon has a medical practice at Health First Medical Group in Malabar, Florida.

Dave Weldon has promoted the scientifically disproved claim of a causal link between vaccines and autism.

Dave Weldon has called himself a supporter of vaccines and has voiced support of COVID-19 vaccines.