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Eric Weissmann
Eric Weissmann was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Colorado.
Biography
Weissmann earned his bachelor's degree from the extension program of the State University of New York. He went on to receive his Master's 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]
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 to represent Colorado's 2nd District. He was defeated by Kevin Lundberg in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Kevin Lundberg |
53.3% | 21,547 |
| Eric Weissmann | 46.7% | 18,890 |
| Total Votes | 40,437 | |
Personal
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Weissman and his wife, Jennifer, have three children.[4]
Recent news
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External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [Ballotpedia's bio submission form, June 5, 2012]
- ↑ Associated Press, "Unofficial election results," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
