Wes Whitead

Wesley Whitead
Member of the Iowa House of Representativesfrom the 1st district
In officeJanuary 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011
Preceded by	Gregory Hoversten
Succeeded by	Jeremy Taylor
In officeJanuary 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001
Preceded by	Ronald Nutt
Succeeded by	Gregory Hoversten
Personal details
Born	Wesley Edward Whitead(1933-04-15)April 15, 1933 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Died	February 22, 2024(2024-02-22) (aged 90) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
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 RepublicanGregory 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]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998  [4]District 1 Turnout: 9,999		Democratic gain from Republican		Wesley Whitead	Democratic	5,031	50.3
				Ronald W. Nutt*	Republican	4,951	49.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998  [5]District 1 Turnout: 7,600		Democratic hold		Wesley Whitead*	Democratic	4,043	53.2
				Mel Adema	Republican	3,547	46.7
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000  [6]District 1 Turnout: 10,186		Republican gain from Democratic		Greg Hoverstein	Republican	5,514	54.1
				Wesley Whitead*	Democratic	4,622	45.4
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [7]District 1 Turnout: 8,045		Democratic (newly redistricted)		Wesley Whitead	Democratic	4,831	60.0
				Keith Radig	Republican	3,207	39.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [8]District 1 Turnout: 12,044		Democratic hold		Wesley Whitead*	Democratic	6,729	55.9
				Keith Radig	Republican	5,314	44.1
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [9]District 1 Turnout: 8,062		Democratic hold		Wesley Whitead*	Democratic	5,075	62.9
				Jamie Simmons	Republican	2,980	37.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [10]District 1 Turnout: 12,254		Democratic hold		Wesley Whitead*	Democratic	6,148	50.2
				Jeremy Taylor	Republican	6,093	49.7

References

1. "State Representative".
2. "Election Results and Statistics". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
3. Wesley Whitehead Legacy
4. "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996". Iowa Secretary of State. p. 446. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
5. "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998"(PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 422. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
6. "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives"(PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 1. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
7. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 21. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
8. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)"(PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 18. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
9. "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006"(PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 25. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
10. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

External links

• Representative Wes Whiteadofficial Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Vote Smart