Buzz Westfall
| George "Buzz" Westfall | |
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| 6th County Executive of St. Louis County | |
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In office January 1, 1991 – October 14, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | H. C. Milford |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Dooley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 19, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | October 27, 2003 (aged 59) St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Laurie Westfall |
George "Buzz" Westfall (March 19, 1944 – October 27, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the elected offices of Prosecuting Attorney (1978–1990) and County Executive (1991–2003) of St. Louis County, Missouri. He died, while in office, of Staphylococcus aureus meningitis at the age of 59.
Westfall grew up in public housing in St. Louis. He attended St. Louis University High School and graduated from Saint Louis University with his BA and JD degrees. After completing law school, he took a position in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office as an assistant prosecutor. In 1978, Westfall was elected as head Prosecuting Attorney for St. Louis County. Westfall was re-elected in 1982 and 1986 without opposition.
In 1990, Westfall was the Democratic nominee for the County Executive's position, and he defeated incumbent H.C. Milford in his bid for re-election. Westfall was re-elected County Executive in 1994, 1998, and 2002. In October 2003, less than a year into his new term of office, Westfall died after developing a meningitis staph infection. County councilman Charlie Dooley was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. Westfall was survived by his wife and three grown children.
Following Westfall's death, his friends and family established a charitable enterprise, the Buzz Westfall Memorial Fund, in his honor. The Memorial Fund, now known as the Buzz Westfall Charitable Foundation, is a non-profit enterprise established to further Westfall's legacy of bettering the community through charitable works. The Foundation raises funds via an annual golf tournament, among other various events.
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