Melissa Murphy Weber

Melissa Murphy Weber (born September 26, 1969) is an American attorney and Pennsylvania politician.

Weber graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School in 1987.[3] She graduated with a degree in economics from Denison University in 1991. While attending Denison University, Weber achieved All-American honors in lacrosse.[4] She received her LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University School of Law graduating with Honors in 2002; and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law.[4] Weber served as an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2002.[4]

She was first elected to represent the 148th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 2002 election.[5][6] In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named her to "The Best of the Freshman Class" list, saying that she "has all the qualities of a rising star."[7] She was narrowly defeated for re-election by Mike Gerber in 2004.[8]

After leaving the state legislature, Weber joined the Elliott Greenleaf law firm.[9] In 2007, she entered the race for Montgomery County Commissioner, running with Bruce Castor.[10] She withdrew from the race when she lost the Montgomery County Republican Committee endorsement to Jim Matthews.[10]

In 2011 Weber was endorsed by the Whitpain Township Republican Committee to serve as Whitpain Township Supervisor. In the Primary Election Weber defeated the 4 term incumbent Brian Young winning 71.54% of the vote.[11] Weber defeated Patricia Lorenzo, a write-in candidate, in the general election with Weber receiving 96.49%.[12] Weber was sworn into a six-year term on January 3, 2012.[13]