Wes Whitead
Wesley Whitead | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 90) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| 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. 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.
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.