Doug Wead

Doug Wead
Wead in 2011
Born
Douglas Wead

(1946-05-17)May 17, 1946
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2021(2021-12-10) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Writer, political commentator
Political partyRepublican

Roy Douglas Wead (17 May 1946[1] – 10 December 2021[2]) was an American conservative commentator and writer. He wrote 27 books.[3]

In 1992, Wead was the Republican candidate for Arizona's 6th congressional district, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, Karan English. He served as special assistant to U.S. president George H. W. Bush, and has been credited with coining the phrase "compassionate conservative".[4] Between 1997 and 2000, Wead recorded several hours of phone conversations between himself and George W. Bush without Bush's knowledge.

  1. ^ "Biography of Doug Wead – Author, The Official Doug Wead Website". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
  2. ^ SHAWN A. AKERS (December 10, 2021). "Conservative Political Commentator Doug Wead, a Lifelong Pentecostal, Dies at 75". Charisma News. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Author Revealed Simon & Schuster. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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