Chad Weininger (born February 7, 1972) is an American business owner and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 4th district.

[2] Cablevision produced a documentary, Follow Me to Akron, about young Weininger's national Soap Box Derby competition and winning the R.G.

He serves on the Joint Board of Review for Tax Increment Finance Districts for the Cities of DePere, Green Bay, Villages of Ashwaubenon, Hobart, Howard, Bellevue, and Towns of Lawrence and Ledgeview.

[14] He would be recognized for his efforts in assisting Appleton Police Officers supply aid to East Timor which suffered extreme violence after they claimed independence from Indonesia.

[26] During his first term Representative Weininger served as Vice Chair of Insurance, Utilities & Energy, and Campaign Finance & Election Reform Committees.

[28] During his first year in office, Weininger received the 1st, the 'Henry S. Baird Legislature of the Year Award' by the Municipal Issues Committee of Advance, the Economic Development organization of the Greater Green Bay Chamber for a law that enables communities to create TIF districts to cross municipal boards for shared economic development projects.

[29][30] Prior to leaving he would champion two other major economic development initiatives to revitalize Wisconsin's aging downtown, waterfronts and main streets through the Historic Tax Credit which helped municipalities compete for out of state funding and developers,[31] and PACE Energy Financing law which allowed older buildings to be redeveloped by financing energy conservation savings.

[32][33] He also received the Freshman Legislative Leadership Award by the Wisconsin State Telecommunication Association for his rural broadband work on the Utilities & Energy Committee.