Wayne Edward Whitfield

US Representative from Kentucky

A Representative from Kentucky; born in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., May 25, 1943; graduated from Madisonville High School, Madisonville, Ky., 1961; B.S., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1965; attended Wesley Theological Seminary and American University, Washington, D.C.; J.D., University of Kentucky School of Law, Lexington, Ky., 1969; United States Army Reserve, 1967-1973; lawyer, private practice; business executive; business owner; attorney adviser to Chairman Edward J. Philbin of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 1991-1993; member of the Kentucky state house of representatives, 1973-1975; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present).

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Government Positions

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Donors

General Electric Company Political Action Committee (Gepac) PAC for GE employees

• Donation/Grant · 9,000 USD ('12)

Whitfield for Congress Committee

• Principal Campaign Committee

Campaign Donors

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Allan Parr Physician, Covington Louisiana

• 9 contributions · 19,500 USD (Oct 6 '01→Apr 25 '14)

William M Street former president and CEO of Brown-Forman Beverages

• 5 contributions · 8,100 USD ('04→'11)

Denise Bode Lobbyist; partner Michael Best Strategies, former CEO of the American Wind Energy Association

• 4 contributions · 7,950 USD ('95→May 12 '15)

Pamela Garvie Lobbyist; Partner, K&L Gates LLP

• 8 contributions · 7,500 USD ('02→May 9 '14)

Mark V Boswell Professor, Texas Tech University

• 6 contributions · 7,000 USD ('04→'12)

John W Bode President & CEO of the Corn Refiners Association

• 13 contributions · 6,627 USD (Apr 27 '94→Dec 21 '11)

Jeffrey M Mackinnon Lobbyist and former Legislative Aide to Joe Barton

• 5 contributions · 6,300 USD ('95→'11)

G Hunter Bates Partner, Akin Gump

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('04→'09)

Henrietta Holsman Fore Chairman and CEO, Holsman International

• 4 contributions · 3,875 USD ('94→'00)

LaJuana S Wilcher Kentucky attorney

• 6 contributions · 3,750 USD (Apr 27 '94→Oct 21 '00)

Memberships

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 4 '95→Sep 7 '16)

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

• Member

Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee

• Member

House Energy and Commerce Committee

• Member

US House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

• Member

Schools

University of Kentucky

• JD, Law [+1]

• BA (?→'65)