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Summary

Representative Edward 'Ed' Whitfield

Full Name: Edward 'Ed' Whitfield
Office: U.S. House (KY) - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Connie; 1 Child: Kate
Birth Date: 05/25/1943
Birth Place: Hopkinsville, KY
Home City: Hopkinsville, KY
Religion: Methodist

Recent Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Hearing of the House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and the Economy - "The Fiscal Year 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Budget"

May 16, 2013 - This morning's hearing is on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014. And we are pleased to be joined by Acting Administrator ...

Statement from McConnell, Paul, and Whitfield on Paducah DOE Site

May 13, 2013 - Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitfield today released the following statement regarding their letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) concerning ...

Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power - "American Energy Security and Innovation: Grid Reliability Challenges in a Shifting Energy Resource Landscape"

May 9, 2013 - This hearing is entitled "American Energy Security and Innovation: Grid Reliability Challenges in a Shifting Energy Resource Landscape." Today's discussion builds on earlier hearings that ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 86%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 79%
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,917,048.79
Total Spent $1,466,340.54
Cash On Hand $1,500,185.63
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ed Whitfield refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Edward 'Ed' Whitfield's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Email
ed.whitfield@mail.house.gov

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://whitfield.house.gov/contact-ed/email-ed

Washington, D.C. Website
http://whitfield.house.gov

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repedwhitfield

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepEdWhitfield?v=info

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/WhitfieldKY01

Washington, D.C.
2184 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3115
Fax: 202-225-3547

District
100 Fountain Avenue
Room 104
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: 270-442-6901
Fax: 270-442-6805

District
1403 South Main Street
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Phone: 270-885-8079
Fax: 270-885-8598

District
222 First Street, Suite 224
Henderson, KY 42420
Phone: 270-826-4180
Fax: 270-826-6783

District
200 North Main Street, Suite F
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
Phone: 270-487-9509
Fax: 270-487-0019

Key Staff
John Sparkman
Chief of Staff

Phone: 202-225-3115
Fax: 202-225-3547
E-mail: john.sparkman@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
Elizabeth Leasure
Scheduler

Phone: 202-225-3115
Fax: 202-225-3547
E-mail: elizabeth.leasure@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
Dereck Fink
Press Secretary

Phone: 202-225-3115
Fax: 202-225-3547
E-mail: dereck.fink@mail.house.gov

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