Jean Westwood (politician)

American politician

Jean Westwood

Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office
July 14, 1972 – December 9, 1972
Preceded by| Larry O'Brien
Succeeded by| Robert Strauss
Personal details
Born| (1923-11-22)November 22, 1923
Price, Utah, U.S.
Died| August 18, 1997(1997-08-18) (aged 73)
American Fork, Utah, U.S.
Political party| Democratic

Jean Miles Westwood (November 22, 1923 – August 18, 1997) was a political figure born in Price, Utah. Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern appointed Westwood as the first female chair of the Democratic National Committee on July 14, 1972. Between 1976 and 1988, Westwood worked for the presidential campaigns of Terry Sanford, Edward Kennedy, Gary Hart, and Bruce Babbitt.

Born Jean Miles, she married Richard E. Westwood in 1941. They started a mink farm together in 1951.

Westwood was one of McGovern's advisors who recommended dropping Thomas F. Eagleton from the ticket.[1]

## Sources

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* Utah history encyclopedia article on Westwood

1. ^ New York Times, Aug. 23, 1997

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