[7] In 1996, Weaknecht was promoted to assistant chief deputy in charge of the court division.
[7] In June 2012, Governor Tom Corbett appointed Weaknecht to the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Board.
[3] A month after his original appointment to the board, Weaknecht was elected secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association.
[1] Weaknecht was one of 70 American sheriffs who joined Protect America Now, a group founded by Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb to push for "election integrity" following President Donald Trump's false claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
[7] Weaknecht opposes sanctuary city policies and red flag laws.