| Wesley Whitead | |
| State House: | Iowa |
| District: | 1st |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2003 |
| Term End: | January 9, 2011 |
| Preceded: | Gregory Hoversten |
| Succeeded: | Jeremy Taylor |
| Term Start2: | January 13, 1997 |
| Term End2: | January 7, 2001 |
| Preceded2: | Ronald Nutt |
| Succeeded2: | Gregory Hoversten |
| Birth Name: | Wesley Edward Whitead |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death Place: | 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 Republican Greg 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]
*incumbent