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Jack Westwood
Jack Westwood (b. March 6, 1944) is a former Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 23 from 1997 to 2013. Westwood was a member of the Erlanger-Elsmere School Board from 1995 to 1996.
Biography
Westwood earned his B.A. in English from the University of Kentucky in 1966. He went on to receive his M.A. in education from Northern Kentucky University in 1980.
Westwood was an English/journalism teacher for Lloyd High School from 1966 to 1993. He then worked as a photographer for Photogenesis from 1987 to 1995. He has also worked as a hardware salesman.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Westwood served on the following committees:
- Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, Kentucky State Senate, Vice Chair
- Education Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Enrollment Committee, Kentucky State Senate, Chair
- Health and Welfare Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Education Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Health and Welfare Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Labor and Industry Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky General Assembly, Co-Chair
- Judiciary Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky State Senate, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Westwood served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Education Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Health and Welfare Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Kentucky State Senate
- Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012
Westwood announced in August 2011 that he would not be seeking re-election in 2012. He stated, “I don’t have any specific reasons not to (run again). A lot of people object to having career politicians. It was never my intention to be there for 16 years.”[1]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Westwood was re-elected to the 23rd District Seat in the Kentucky State Senate, defeating Kathy Groob (D).[2] Westwood raised $509,585 for his campaign, while Groob raised $522,687.[3]
| Kentucky State Senate, District 23 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jack Westwood (R)
|
21,057 | 51.0% | ||
| Kathy Groob (D) | 20,250 | 49.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Westwood and his wife, Kelley, have four children.
External links
- Official Kentucky Legislature page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
- Voting record from KentuckyVotes.org
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph U. Meyer |
Kentucky State Senate District 23 1997–2013 |
Succeeded by Chris McDaniel (R) |
