He graduated from Farmingdale High in 1971 and from Stony Brook in 1978 with a bachelor of science in biochemistry.

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida who has questioned vaccine safety ...

President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon is his pick as director of the Centers for Disease Control ...

While in Congress, Weldon introduced a bill that would give responsibility for the nation's vaccine safety to an independent ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced that Dave Weldon is his choice to serve as director of the Centers for ...

President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon (R) to serve as the director for the Centers for Disease ...

Makary and Weldon, who have criticized the agencies they may soon run, were joined by Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s pick to be ...

Weldon, 71, is a medical doctor and former lawmaker who served in the House, representing Florida. The former congressman has been a strong critic of the CDC, especially its vaccine program. Weldon ...

Weldon has questioned the safety of some vaccines and advocated for limits on abortion. He'll be the first CDC director to ...

The former Congressman lost a state House race to a Trump-backed opponent, but secured a spot in the incoming administration.

President-elect Donald Trump names Dr. Marty Makary to lead the FDA and Dr. Dave Weldon to lead the CDC. Read more here.

Former Congress member Dave Weldon is the latest Floridian named to President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.