Wesley Whitead | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
In office January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Gregory Hoversten |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Taylor |
In office January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Ronald Nutt |
Succeeded by | Gregory Hoversten |
Personal details | |
Born | Wesley Edward Whitead April 15, 1933 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | February 22, 2024 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Donna |
Residence | Sioux City, Iowa |
Website | Representative Whitead |
Wesley Edward Whitead (April 15, 1933 – February 22, 2024) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st District.[1] He represented the district from 1997 through 2011, with a two-year interruption from 2001 through 2003, when he was defeated by Republican Greg Hoversten. He did not run for re-election in 2010.[2]
During his last term in the Iowa House, Whitead served on the Environmental Protection, Local Government, Natural Resources, and Public Safety committees, as well as serving as vice-chair of the Veterans Affairs committee.
Whitead died on February 22, 2024, at the age of 90.[3]