Lezlee Westine | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Office of Public Liaison | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – May 25, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mary Beth Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Rhonda Keenum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1960 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
University of Florida (
BA) University of California, Los Angeles ( MBA) Georgetown University ( JD) |
Lezlee Jean Westine (born August 28, 1960) is an American political advisor and attorney serving as the president and chief executive of Personal Care Products Council and a former Republican operative who worked for President George W. Bush. [1]
Career
Westine began her career practicing political and election law in California for Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor. She then ran the northern California office of Governor Pete Wilson. Westine helped found Technet, a political network of high-level executives to promotes the growth of technology sector. [2]
In 2001 she was selected to serve as Director of the Office of Public Liaison. [3] During her time in office she attempted to improve the Bush administration's favorability among women by arranging events around the country, at which leading businesswomen were introduced to high-ranking women in the Bush administration. [4]
As an executive for PCPC, Westine's salary for 2012 was $920,592.00, [5]
Personal life
Westine is the single mother of one daughter. [6]
References
- ^ Presidential Nomination: Lezlee Jean Westine
- ^ "TechNet Staff, Lezlee Westine, President and CEO, TechNet". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ Vanessa Mizell (2009-06-01). "New at the Top". Washington Post.
- ^ FRANK BRUNI (2001-08-01). "G.O.P. Tries to Counter Lack of Support Among Women". New York Times.
- ^ http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/131/390/2012-131390920-0965f921-9O.pdf [ bare URL PDF]
- ^ GERALDINE BAUM (2002-05-13). "A Woman's Place: The resignation of Karen Hughes, the White House's most influential female advisor, has set off a debate". LA Times.
External links
- 1960 births
- American women in politics
- California Republicans
- George W. Bush administration personnel
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- Living people
- People from Hinsdale, Illinois
- UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni
- University of Florida alumni
- Virginia Republicans
- 21st-century American women