A landscape architect for the Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources from 1973 to 1977, a city planner and landscape architect for an architectural firm from 1977 to 1982, he founded and was president of Weygand, Orchich, & Christie, Inc., an architectural and landscape architectural firm from 1982 to 1993. He was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1998.
In 1991, Weygand, then a state legislator, was offered a $2,000 bribe by then-Pawtucket Mayor Brian J. Sarault. Weygand went to the Rhode Island State Police and the FBI and agreed to deal with the mayor and provide evidence of the bribe. Wearing the listening equipment, Weygand met with Sarault in the mayor's office. After Weygand left, FBI agents burst in and arrested the mayor. The evidence Weygand provided helped send the mayor, several other city officials and private vendors to prison.[1]
In 2001, Weygand was appointed President of the New England Board of Higher Education in Boston. In 2004, he stepped down at NEBHE to take a new position as Vice President for Administration at the University of Rhode Island. In 2013, Weygand stepped down from the administration to take a faculty position as the director of the University of Rhode Island MPA program.
References and external links
Weygand leaving URI post with $51,707 payment for unused vacation days, providencejournal.com; accessed April 18, 2018.
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Robert A Bob Weygand born May 10 1948 is an American politician He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 until 2001 He is a member of the Democratic Party from Rhode Island Bob WeygandMember of the U S House of Representatives from Rhode Island s 2nd districtIn office January 3 1997 January 3 2001Preceded byJack ReedSucceeded byJames Langevin65th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode IslandIn office January 2 1993 January 2 1997GovernorBruce SundlunLincoln AlmondPreceded byRoger N BeginSucceeded byBernard JackvonyMember of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 84th districtIn office 1985 1993Preceded byHenry J ConnorsSucceeded byHenry C RosePersonal detailsBorn 1948 05 10 May 10 1948 age 74 Attleboro Massachusetts U S Political partyDemocraticAlma materUniversity of Rhode Island BFA BS MA MPA Contents 1 Life and career 2 References and external links 3 References 4 SourcesLife and career EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Robert Weygand news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Weygand with Jim Langevin in April 2002 Weygand was born in Attleboro Massachusetts to Charles E Weygand and Lillian M Kingsley Weygand He attended St Raphael Academy for his high school years attended the University of Rhode Island where he became a member of Theta Chi Fraternity He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater in 1971 a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1976 a Master of Arts in Political Science in 2009 and a Masters of Public Administration in 2010 all from the University of Rhode Island A landscape architect for the Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources from 1973 to 1977 a city planner and landscape architect for an architectural firm from 1977 to 1982 he founded and was president of Weygand Orchich amp Christie Inc an architectural and landscape architectural firm from 1982 to 1993 He was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1998 In 1991 Weygand then a state legislator was offered a 2 000 bribe by then Pawtucket Mayor Brian J Sarault Weygand went to the Rhode Island State Police and the FBI and agreed to deal with the mayor and provide evidence of the bribe Wearing the listening equipment Weygand met with Sarault in the mayor s office After Weygand left FBI agents burst in and arrested the mayor The evidence Weygand provided helped send the mayor several other city officials and private vendors to prison 1 Weygand served as chairman of the East Providence Planning Board from 1978 to 1984 a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993 and as the 65th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1997 In 1996 he was elected to an open seat in Congress that was being vacated by incoming Senator Jack Reed Weygand did not seek re election to the United States House of Representatives in 2000 opting to challenge Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee Weygand an anti abortion Democrat lost the election to Chafee who enjoyed popularity among Rhode Island Democrats as one of the most liberal Republicans elected to national office In 2001 Weygand was appointed President of the New England Board of Higher Education in Boston In 2004 he stepped down at NEBHE to take a new position as Vice President for Administration at the University of Rhode Island In 2013 Weygand stepped down from the administration to take a faculty position as the director of the University of Rhode Island MPA program References and external links EditWeygand leaving URI post with 51 707 payment for unused vacation days providencejournal com accessed April 18 2018 United States Congress Robert Weygand id W000315 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress References Edit AllPolitics CQ Freshmen of the 105th Congress Retrieved April 28 2017 Sources EditAppearances on C SPANParty political officesPreceded byRoger Begin Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island1994 Succeeded byCharles FogartyPreceded byLinda Kushner Democratic nominee for U S Senator from Rhode Island Class 1 2000 Succeeded bySheldon WhitehousePolitical officesPreceded byRoger Begin Lieutenant Governor of Rhode IslandJanuary 2 1993 January 2 1997 Succeeded byBernard JackvonyU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJack Reed Member of the U S House of Representatives from Rhode Island s 2nd congressional districtJanuary 3 1997 January 3 2001 Succeeded byJames LangevinU S order of precedence ceremonial Preceded byLarry Kissellas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United Statesas Former US Representative Succeeded byMartin Hokeas Former US Representative Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Weygand amp oldid 1142127289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
