Ed Whitfield

Ed Whitfield
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1995 – September 6, 2016
Preceded byTom Barlow
Succeeded byJames Comer
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1976
Preceded byJohn Hardin
Succeeded byRamsey Morris
Personal details
Born
Wayne Edward Whitfield

(1943-05-25) May 25, 1943 (age 81)
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1994–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 1994)
Spouse
Constance Whitfield
(m. 1990)
Children1
Residence(s)Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BS, JD)
OccupationAttorney, railroad executive
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve[1]
Years of service1967–1973[1]
Rank First Lieutenant[1]
Unit100th Division[1]

Wayne Edward Whitfield (born May 25, 1943) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative of Kentucky's 1st congressional district from January 1995, until his resignation in September 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party, and the first to represent the district. His district covered much of the western part of the state, including Hopkinsville, Paducah, Henderson and Kentucky's share of Fort Campbell.

  1. ^ a b c d "Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.