David Hart Weeks (born December 21, 1960) is an American politician, retired U.S. Navy Captain, and businessman who serves as the Vermont state senator from Rutland.
His father was a U.S. Navy Captain, submariner, and businessman who served two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives from Wallingford.
David initiated PhD studies at King's College London focusing on a national security question.
After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy where his service included the Chief Engineer on the USS Mobile Bay.
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, he was mobilized and deployed overseas three times, including to the Iraq/Kuwait border, where he took part in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.