Wes Whitead

Wesley Whitead
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 13, 2003  January 9, 2011
Preceded byGregory Hoversten
Succeeded byJeremy Taylor
In office
January 13, 1997  January 7, 2001
Preceded byRonald Nutt
Succeeded byGregory Hoversten
Personal details
Born
Wesley Edward Whitead

(1933-04-15)April 15, 1933
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2024(2024-02-22) (aged 90)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDonna
ResidenceSioux City, Iowa
WebsiteRepresentative 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.