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. He also attended the Wesley Theological ...
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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. 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...
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