About Jean Westwood
Lived 1923 – 1997 (aged 73). Jean Westwood was an American politician.
Jean Miles Westwood (November 22, 1923 – August 18, 1997) was an American political figure. She was appointed the first female chair of the Democratic National Committee by Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern 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 in Price, Utah, 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.
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Who was Jean Westwood?
American politician (1923-1997)
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Jean Westwood was born on 22 November 1923 in Price.
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Jean Westwood died on 18 August 1997 in American Fork.
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Jean Westwood was a politician.
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Jean Westwood was American.
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