April Weaver

In July 2021, Senator April Weaver was elected to serve Alabama’s 14th Senate District, which includes portions of Shelby, Bibb, and Chilton Counties. Prior to joining the Alabama Senate, she served for ten years in the Alabama House of Representatives, where she became the first woman appointed to chair the House Health Committee. Senator Weaver was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Region IV. As a Presidential Appointee, she provided executive leadership and was responsible for eight southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In this role, she led intergovernmental and external affairs, bringing together federal, state, local, and tribal government organizations as well as private sector businesses. She also oversaw the region’s six federally recognized tribes. As the lone female Republican in the Alabama Senate, Senator Weaver serves as Chairman of the Confirmations Committee, Vice Chair of the Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, and Vice Chair of the Shelby County Legislative Delegation.…