Lezlee Westine

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	(1960-08-28) August 28, 1960 (age 63) 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.