Areas Of Practice
- Business Organization
- Agricultural
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Business & Commercial
- Contracts
- Estate Planning
- Franchising
- Intellectual Property
- Succession Planning
- Tax Increment Financing
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1983
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1983
- Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- B.S. - 1979
- Major: Business Management
Classes/Seminars
- Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate & Graduate Level), Augustana College, Bradley University, & Illinois Wesleyan University
Professional Associations And Memberships
- American Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisee Association, Past President
- United States Polo Association, Past President & Chairman
- Central Illinois Young Life Board, Past Chairperson
- Central Illinois Angels, Founding President
- Bradley University Foster College of Business Advisory Board, Past Member
- Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, Past Member
Past Positions
- Illinois 37th Senate District, State of Illinois, Senator, 2015 to 2020
- City of Peoria, Illinois, At-Large City Councilman, 2011 to 2015
- Weaver Enterprises, Inc., President, 1992 to 2003
- Weaver Enterprises, Inc., Vice President of Operations, 1985 to 1992
- Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, Attorney, 1983 to 1984
- Peoria Builders, Inc., Partner, 2003
Fraternities And Sororities
- Lambda Chi Alpha