CLEARFIELD — Clearfield resident Frederick Weaver announces his candidacy for State Representative for the 73rd Legislative District, which covers southern Clearfield and northwestern Cambria counties.
He will be on the Democratic ballot for the April 26 Primary. Owner and operator of a music production studio, Weaver is a small businessman in Clearfield and a member of both the Chamber of Commerce and the Redevelopment Corporation.
His work in the music industry has taken him to 48 states and 48 different countries on four continents.
Weaver believes that Harrisburg is broken, and he wants to encourage hard work, not brinkmanship, if he is elected. He sees the budget impasse, legislators’ lack of professionalism and a lack of transparency and ethics in governance as major problems facing our state.
“While our budget remained unpassed for 266 days, state legislators continued to collect their $85,000 salaries. If I didn’t do my job for almost 9 months, I would have been fired! The incumbents simply haven’t done the job,” said Weaver.
If elected as our State Representative, Weaver will work to lower the district’s staggering unemployment rate and pull people out of poverty.
“I believe that economic development relies on the creation of disposable income for working people,” said Weaver.
“We need to correct for decades of wage stagnation and raise the minimum wage to help get our communities back on their feet.”
Weaver also wants to work on improving the quality of life in our communities. As State Representative, he will fight to properly fund public schools, promote tourism, protect seniors and clean up the streets from the mounting drug epidemic.
Weaver comes from a long line of public servants on both sides of the political spectrum. He’s a direct descendent of William Bigler, Democratic governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855 and U.S. Senator from 1856 to 1861.
His maternal great-grandfather, for whom he was named, was Brigadier General Frederick B. Kerr. Kerr helped organize the American Legion, served as Pennsylvania’s Adjutant General and ran for both Congress and the General Assembly.
His grandfather was Clearfield attorney William C. “Pete” Chase, a Republican who was elected Clearfield County District Attorney in the early 1960’s, but died before taking office.
Weaver attended Penn State before living and working in New York and Louisiana. He returned to Clearfield in 2008 to be his mother’s caregiver. He serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Clearfield County Library Board and as an officer of the Clearfield County Democratic Committee. He enjoys hiking, riding his bicycle, and exploring the outdoors.
As Weaver campaigns, he looks forward to meeting as many citizens as possible and hearing their thoughts and concerns, along with sharing his vision for the future of the 73rd District. He can be reached via email: Fred@VoteFredWeaver.com or at his office: 814-765-5064.