Ed Weber
Template:Short description Template:Infobox officeholder Edward Ford Weber (July 26, 1931 – February 27, 2023) was an American lawyer, military veteran and politician from Ohio. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1981 to 1983.
Early life and education
Weber was born in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Denison University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School offered to change his degree to Juris Doctor (JD), but he declined. After graduation, Weber served two years in the United States Army.
Career
After his discharge in 1958, Weber began to practice law. In 1966, the University of Toledo College of Law hired him as a professor.
Congress
In 1980, Weber ran for Ohio's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He defeated 26-year incumbent Thomas L. Ashley, chairman of the United States House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. This was due largely to Ronald Reagan carrying Lucas County, home to Toledo.
Weber voted for the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> The Act aimed to stimulate economic growth by significantly reducing income tax rates. It passed the House of Representatives in a 323–107 vote, the Senate via a voice vote, and it was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on August 13, 1981.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Weber also voted for the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Act decreased federal spending and increased military funding. It passed the House of Representatives in a 232–193 vote, the Senate via a voice vote, and it was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan the same day.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1982, he lost his reelection bid to Marcy Kaptur.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Death
He died on February 27, 2023, at the age of 91.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Electoral history
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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| 1980 | Thomas L. Ashley (Incumbent): 68,728 | Template:Aye Ed Weber: 96,927 | Edward S. Emery: 4,357 Toby Elizabeth Emmerich: 2,411 |
| 1982 | Template:Aye Marcy Kaptur: 95,162 | Ed Weber (Incumbent): 64,459 | David Muir (Libertarian): 1,217 Susan A. Skinner: 1,785 James J. Somers: 1,594 |
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- 1931 births
- 2023 deaths
- Politicians from Toledo, Ohio
- Military personnel from Ohio
- Denison University alumni
- Harvard Law School alumni
- University of Toledo faculty
- Lawyers from Toledo, Ohio
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- 20th-century United States representatives