Little Rock - Today, Representative Anthony Weiner announced his endorsement of General Wesley K. Clark's campaign for President of the United States.

Weiner became a member of the United States House of Representatives in 1999. He represents the 9th District of New York, which stretches across Brooklyn and Queens.

"Anthony Weiner represents a new generation of leadership," said General Clark. "He is a champion of consumer rights and gun control and an emerging expert on homeland security issues. I am thrilled to have Anthony Weiner on my team."

"This is a troubled moment in United States history. My constituents, the people of Queens and Brooklyn, are desperate for a leader who can set a new course on domestic and foreign policy," Rep. Weiner said. "I believe that General Clark is that leader and he is the best candidate to beat George W. Bush next fall."

Prior to gaining elective office, Weiner was an aide to then-Representative Charles E. Schumer. He worked for Schumer for six years, starting in 1985. In 1991, at the age of 27, Weiner became the youngest person ever elected to the New York City Council. The Daily News called him one of the "Leaders of the Twenty-First Century."

In 1999, voters chose Weiner to take over the seat vacated by now-Senator Schumer. Weiner sits on the Judiciary Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Science Committee. He is also a Democratic Whip and the only New Yorker appointed to the Homeland Security Task Force. As a member of that Task Force, he passed legislation to ease the flow of information between state and federal authorities.

Law enforcement groups praise his tough stance on crime. He was instrumental in passing legislation to establish tougher laws to protect women from sexual predators and fund the COPS program, which has put over 100,000 police on the streets nationwide.