Wes Whitead
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| Wesley Whitead | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st district |
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| In office January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Hoverstein |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Taylor |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ronald Nutt |
| Succeeded by | Greg Hoverstein |
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| Born | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Residence | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Website | Representative Whitead |
Wesley "Wes" Whitead is a former 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 and defeated Republican Greg Hoverstein. He did not run for re-election in 2010.[1]
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.
[edit] Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [2] 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 [3] 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 [4] 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 [5] 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 [6] 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 [7] 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 [8] District 1 Turnout: 12,254 |
Democratic hold | Wesley Whitead* | Democratic | 6,148 | 50.2 | ||
| Jeremy Taylor | Republican | 6,093 | 49.7 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Election Results and Statistics". Iowa Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/index.html. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996". Iowa Secretary of State. p. 446. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/results/90s/1996gencanv.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998". Iowa Secretary of State. p. 422. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/10-8.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 1. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 21. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 18. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 25. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wes Whitead |
- Representative Wes Whitead official Iowa General Assembly site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Ronald Nutt |
1st District 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by Greg Hoverstein |
| Preceded by Greg Hoverstein |
1st District 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Taylor |
