Ted Weill
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1925 Grand Rapids, Michigan,U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2009(aged 84) Pike County, Mississippi,U.S. |
| Political party | Reform |
| Children | 6[1] |
| Education | Michigan State University |
Theodore C. Weill(July 25, 1925 – November 20, 2009) was an American politician who served as the presidential nominee of theReform Party of the United States of Americaduring the2008 presidential election.
Early life
[edit]Theodore Clark Weill was born on July 25, 1925, inGrand Rapids, Michigan,to Theodore Weill and Nellie Maude Clark. DuringWorld War IIhe served in theUnited States Navy.[2]
Career
[edit]During the1996 United States Senate election in MississippiWeill served as the nominee of the Mississippi Independence Party.[3]
During his life he donated toRalph Nader,Lenora Fulani,andLyndon LaRouche's political campaigns.[4][5]
In 1995, Weill was selected to serve as the chairman of the Mississippi Reform Party, but Shawn O'Hara claimed that he was the chairman. In 2006, Weill submitted a list of Reform Party candidates to the Mississippi Board of Election Commissioners which was accepted over the list submitted by O'Hara.[1][6]
Presidential
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During the2004 presidential electionWeill sought the presidential nomination of the Reform Party, but was defeated by Ralph Nader. Following Nader's victory Weill endorsed Nader.[7][8]
During the2008 presidential electionWeill ran for the Reform Party presidential nomination and received the nomination at the party's convention which was held from July 18 to 19, in Dallas, Texas. The party voted 25 for Weill and 3 for Frank E. McEnulty. McEnulty was selected to serve as the vice-presidential nominee.[9]In the general election he only appeared on the ballot in Mississippi, where he received 481 votes, and as a write-in in Alabama, where he got one vote.[1][10][11]
Death
[edit]On November 20, 2009, Weill died inPike County, Mississippi.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Ted Weill, Reform Party Presidential Nominee in 2008, Died on November 20, 2009".Ballot Access News.January 4, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^ab"Theodore 'Ted' Weill".Enterprise-Journal.November 23, 2009. p. A003.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^"U.S. Senate Candidates".The Clarion-Ledger.March 8, 1996. p. 15.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Reform Party picks candidates, officers".Independent Political Report.January 20, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^"Ted C. Weill Donations".Federal Election Commission.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^"Panel trims Reform roster".The Clarion-Ledger.August 16, 2006. p. 12.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^"2004 Reform Party candidates".Politics1.Archivedfrom the original on December 11, 2008.
- ^"Reform Party throws support behind Nader".Enterprise-Journal.May 13, 2004. p. 6.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Dallas Reform Party Meeting".Ballot Access News.July 20, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^"Alabama Presidential Write-ins".Ballot Access News.November 30, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
- ^"2008 Mississippi presidential election results".Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.Archivedfrom the original on August 16, 2020.RetrievedAugust 16,2020.
External links
[edit]- 1925 births
- 2009 deaths
- Politicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Military personnel from Michigan
- 20th-century American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- Candidates in the 1996 United States elections
- Michigan State University alumni
- 20th-century Mississippi politicians
- Reform Party of the United States of America presidential nominees
- Candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election