Rodney H. Weston | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint John |
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In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Paul Zed |
Succeeded by | Wayne Long |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Saint John-Fundy |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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Preceded by | Stuart Jamieson |
Succeeded by | Stuart Jamieson |
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans | |
In office February 3, 2009 – October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Fabian Manning |
Succeeded by | Scott Simms |
Personal details | |
Born |
Saint John, New Brunswick |
March 28, 1964
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Dawn Connolly |
Profession | Small business owner/operator |
Rodney H. Weston (born March 28, 1964) is a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He is a former Member of Parliament for Saint John. He previously represented Saint John-Fundy in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Lester and Phyllis Weston, and was educated at New Brunswick Community College. He owned and operated a gas station and also was a trucking contractor. Weston was chief of the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department and also served as deputy mayor for St. Martins. He was Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture from 2001 to 2003. In 2003 he lost his bid for re-election. He was named chief of staff for Bernard Lord.
Weston was elected as MP for Saint John in the 2008 federal election, defeating incumbent Liberal Paul Zed. He was re-elected in the 2011 federal election.