Ed Whitfield
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| Assumed office January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Barlow |
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| Born | May 25, 1943 Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Constance Whitfield |
| Residence | Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | attorney, railroad executive |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967-1973 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Reserves |
Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield (born May 25, 1943) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing Kentucky's 1st congressional district, which covers much of the western part of the state, including Fort Campbell.
He was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and was educated at the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity.[1] He also attended the Wesley Theological Seminary. He served in the United States Army Reserve and reached the rank of First Lieutenant. He also was a lawyer, and served as counsel to executives at Seaboard Systems Railroad of Washington. He served as a vice president for the CSX Corporation in two different capacities and was the legal counsel to the chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1991 to 1993.
Whitfield gained his first political experience as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1974 to 1979. Whitfield's wife is a former Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
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On his official website, Whitfield represents himself as a conservative who has consistently voted pro-life and "supports allowing students to engage in voluntary school prayer." He also lists military issues and encouraging the use of coal and nuclear power as substitutes for oil as two of his main priorities. The Sunlight Foundation pointed out that among the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Whitfield has the seventh-highest amount of investment in oil stocks.[2]
He was one of three Republicans who voted for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009.[3]
He is a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership.
As chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Whitfield held hearings on child pornography, flag burning, and other controversial issues.
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- ^ http://www.delts.org/about/famousdelts.html
- ^ "The Sunlight Foundation Blog - Oil Industry Influence: Personal Finances'". Sunlight Foundation. August 8, 2008. http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/08/08/oil-industry-influence-personal-finances/. Retrieved on Aug. 8, 2008
- ^ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll009.xml#Y
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ed Whitfield |
- U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st congressional district 1995 – present |
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