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Ed Whitfield's Biography

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Full Name:

Edward 'Ed' Whitfield

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Connie; 1 Child: Kate

Birth Date:

05/25/1943

Birth Place:

Hopkinsville, KY

Home City:

Hopkinsville, KY

Religion:

Methodist

Attended, Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington

JD, University of Kentucky, 1969

BS, Business, University of Kentucky, 1965

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-2016

Representative, Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1974-1975

Member, Adult Literacy Caucus

Member, After School Caucus

Member, Appalachian Region Caucus

Member, Army Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Middle Class

Member, Congressional Coal Caucus

Member, Congressional Horse Caucus

Member, Congressional I-69 Caucus

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Dairy Congressional Caucus

Member, Delta Region Caucus

Co-Chair, Diabetes Caucus

Member, Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus

Co-Chair, House Nursing Caucus

Member, Hydropower Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Nuclear Cleanup Caucus

Member, Nurses Caucus

Member, Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus

Member, Pro-Life Caucus

Member, Special Forces Caucus

Member, Steel Caucus

Member, Transit Valley Authority Caucus

Co-Chair, Turkey Caucus

Oil Distributor

Attorney

Legal Counsel, Chair of Interstate Commerce Committee, 1991-1993

Vice President, Federal Railroad Affairs, CSX Corporation, 1988-1991

Vice President, State Railroad Affairs, CSX Corporation, 1983-1988

Counsel to President, Seaboard System Railroad, 1979-1983

First Lieutenant, 100th Division, United States Army Reserves, 1967-1973

Former Member, Board of Directors, Salvation Army

Member, Board of Governors, American University

Member, Board of Governors, Wesley Theological Seminary

Member, Chamber of Commerce

Member, Florida Bar Association

Member, Kentucky Bar Association

Former Member, Kiwanis

Former Member, Lutheran Social Services Board

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Number of Grandchildren:

2

Pets (include names):

Scottish Terrier

Spouse's Occupation:

served as Assistant Secretary of the Interior and Director of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

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