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Wayne Edward Whitfield has been a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 1st District of Kentucky.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 2 Bio 2.1 Congressional career 2.1.1 2006 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and other Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.1.2 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 4.2 Caucuses and Coalitions 4.3 Boards and Other Affiliations 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and Resources 7.1 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Iraq War

Whitfield voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.^[1]

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Bio

Whitfield was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1943, and was educated at the University of Kentucky, Wesley Theological Seminary and American University. He served in the Army Reserve, and was a lawyer, business executive, business owner and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives before entering the House in 1995.

Congressional career

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Tom Barlow to face Whitfield in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Whitfield retained his seat.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Murray Energy	$ 17,675
Exxon Mobil	$ 15,000
NRG Energy	$ 15,000
American Assn of Nurse Anesthetists	$ 12,200
Exelon Corp	$ 12,000
Marathon Petroleum	$ 11,500
Arch Coal	$ 11,000
Koch Industries	$ 11,000
Alliance Resource Partners	$ 10,000
Alpha Natural Resources	$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Edward Whitfield from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Edward Whitfield from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Edward Whitfield from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Edward Whitfield from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and other Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
  • Subcommittee on Health

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations - Ranking Member

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Caucuses and Coalitions

• Army Caucus
• Congressional Horse Caucus
• Congressinal Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Co-Chair, House Nursing Caucus
• National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
• Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
• Pro-Life Caucus
• Steel Caucus
• Transit Valley Authority Caucus

Boards and Other Affiliations

• Chamber of Commerce
• Florida Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Former Member, Kiwanis
• Former Member, Lutheran Social Services Board
• Methodist Church
• Former Board of Directors, Salvation Army

More Background Data

• Background information on Edward Whitfield from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Edward Whitfield from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Edward Whitfield from the Washington Post database

• Information on Edward Whitfield from Congress Merge

Wikipedia also has an article on Edward Whitfield. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
2368 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-3115 Fax: 202-225-3547 Webform email
District offices
301 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-1701 Ph: 202-225-3115 Fax: (none entered) 222 First Street, Room 307, Henderson, KY 42420 Ph: 270-826-4180 Fax: (none entered) 1403 South Main Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 Ph: 270-885-8079 Fax: (none entered) 100 Fountain Avenue, Room 104, Paducah, KY 42001 Ph: 270-442-6901 Fax: (none entered) Monroe County Courthouse, Post Office Box 717, Tompkinsville, KY 42167 Ph: 270-487-9509 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and Resources

• Official website
• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

Semantic data (Edit data)

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301 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-1701 Phone: 202-225-3115 / Fax: 202-225-3547 222 First Street, Room 307, Henderson, KY 42420 Phone: 270-826-4180 / Fax: 270-826-6783 1403 South Main Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 Phone: 270-885-8079 / Fax: 270-885-8598 100 Fountain Avenue, Room 104, Paducah, KY 42001 Phone: 270-442-6901 / Fax: 270-442-6901 Monroe County Courthouse, Post Office Box 717, Tompkinsville, KY 42167 Phone: 270-487-9509 / Fax: 270-487-0019
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Date of Birth: May 25, 1943 November 8, 1994