Tao Weifang was previously in Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau 146 Team of Pingliang Tianyuan Coal and Electricity Company. According to relevant public information, Tao Weifang worked in Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau 146 Team of Pingliang Tianyuan Coal and Electricity Company. On June 29, 2022, the fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress of Pingliang City passed and decided to appoint Tao Weifang as the deputy mayor of Pingliang Municipal People's Government.