Political Background
In the 1990s, Weill founded the Independent Party of Mississippi. In 1997, the Independent Party of Mississippi became the official state affiliate of the national Reform Party and renamed itself the Mississippi Reform Party.
Weill was the chairman of the Mississippi Reform Party and a Reform Party National Committeeman.
In 1996, Weill ran for a United States Senate seat from Mississippi finishing third with 2% of the vote (13,600 votes).
In 2000, Weill endorsed Natural Law Party candidate John Hagelin instead of Pat Buchanan.
In 2004, Weill campaigned for the Reform Party's 2004 presidential nomination, but withdrew his candidacy after Ralph Nader announced his intention to seek the party's nomination. Weill ultimately endorsed Nader and contributed thousands of dollars to his political campaigns.
During his acceptance speech at the 2004 Reform Party National Convention in Irving, Texas, Ralph Nader thanked Weill for his support.
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