NRCC Chairman Greg Walden’s Statement on Ed Whitfield’s Retirement

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden today released the following statement in response to Ed Whitfield’s retirement announcement:

“Congressman Ed Whitfield has been a strong voice in Washington on behalf of his constituents and his leadership in Washington will be sorely missed.  Ed has been a fighter for Kentucky’s coal industry and he worked each and every day to push back against the unilateral regulations from the Obama Administration that jeopardized the Commonwealth’s livelihood.

“Congressman Whitfield’s devotion to his district also includes fighting on behalf of the Paducah DOE site, Fort Campbell and Kentucky’s agriculture industry.  Ed Whitfield’s leadership will be missed in the halls of the Capitol, but I wish him well in the next chapter of his life.”