George "Buzz" Westfall was an American lawyer and politician.
10 Facts About Buzz Westfall
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Buzz Westfall served in the elected offices of Prosecuting Attorney and County Executive of St Louis County, Missouri.
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Buzz Westfall died, while in office, of Staphylococcus aureus meningitis at the age of 59.
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Buzz Westfall attended St Louis University High School and graduated from Saint Louis University with his BA and JD degrees.
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In 1978, Westfall was elected as head Prosecuting Attorney for St Louis County.
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Buzz Westfall was re-elected County Executive in 1994,1998, and 2002.
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In October 2003, less than a year into his fourth term in office, Buzz Westfall died after developing a meningitis staph infection.
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Buzz Westfall was survived by his wife and three grown children.
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The Memorial Fund, later renamed The Buzz Westfall Charitable Foundation, was a non-profit enterprise established to further Westfall's legacy of bettering the community through charitable works.
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Buzz Westfall served a total of 35 years in St Louis County government, including 24 years in elected office.