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 by	Tom Barlow
Succeeded by	James Comer
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1976
Preceded by	John Hardin
Succeeded by	Ramsey Morris
Personal details
Born	Wayne Edward Whitfield (1943-05-25) May 25, 1943 (age 81) Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1994–present)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1994)
Spouse	Constance Whitfield ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	1
Residence(s)	Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Education	University of Kentucky (BS, JD)
Occupation	Attorney, railroad executive
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Reserve[1]
Years of service	1967–1973[1]
Rank	First Lieutenant[1]
Unit	100th 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.