Eric Weissmann
| Eric Weissmann | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Colorado, District 2 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | State University of New York | |
| Master's | University of Colorado | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Weissmann earned his bachelor's degree from the extension program of the State University of New York. He went on to receive his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado.
Weissmann founded Decisioneering, a software company that created over 100 jobs in Colorado. In 2000, he turned over the day-to-day operations of Decisioneering to others and began investing and acquiring other small businesses. Among them is Photo Stencil – a manufacturing business in Colorado Springs.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Weissmann stated the following about his political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia.[1]
"It is my goal to reduce the size, scope, and cost of the federal government. I want to demolish the notion that Uncle Sam knows best. I believe American individuals and families make better decisions for themselves than the government, that government should be limited, that the Constitution is our owners’ manual, and liberty is our guidepost."
Elections
2012
Weissmann ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 2nd District. He was defeated by Kevin Lundberg in the June 26, 2012, Republican primary.[2][3][4]
| Colorado's 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Lundberg |
53.3% | 21,547 |
| Eric Weissmann | 46.7% | 18,890 |
| Total Votes | 40,437 | |
Personal
Weissman and his wife, Jennifer, have three children.[5]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [Ballotpedia's bio submission form, June 5, 2012]
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Associated Press - Unofficial election results
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Project Vote Smart biography
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