Ed Whitfield
Wayne Edward Whitfield (born
May 25 1943),
American politician, has been a
Republican member of the
United States House of Representatives since
1995, representing the
1st District of
Kentucky, which includes much of the western part of the state, including
Fort Campbell. He was born in
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was educated at the
University of Kentucky (where he was a member of
Delta Tau Delta social fraternity),
Wesley Theological Seminary and
American University in
Washington, D.C, served in the
United States Army Reserve, and was a lawyer, business executive, business owner and member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives before entering the House.
Whitfield is a member of the
United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, specifically the Energy & Air Quality Subcommittee and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, of which he is the Chairman.
On his official website, Whitfield represents himself as having consistently voted
pro-life and "supports allowing students to engage in voluntary school prayer."
Whitfield is widely considered a lacky for Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell.
Whitfield has been mentioned as McConnell's pick to replace Ernie Fletcher as Governor of Kentucky.
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