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Kentucky Rep. Whitfield to Resign From Congress Next Week
rollcall ^ | August 31, 2016

Posted on 08/31/2016 3:45:58 PM PDT by SMGFan

Move could allow successor to serve in 'lame duck' session

Kentucky Rep. Edward Whitfield said Wednesday that he will resign from Congress next week. The disclosure, made in a letter to Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, comes almost a year after the Republican announced he would retire in the face of a House investigation into ethics violations.

His resignation will be effective Sept. 6, the day the House returns from its summer recess, according to his Aug. 29 letter. Whitfield's office said he would announce his future plans in the next 30 days. -

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 114th; edwardwhitfield; ky2016; resignation
should have quit last year?
1 posted on 08/31/2016 3:45:58 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

good bye and good riddance.

unfortunately your replacement will probably be just as bad or worse.

Oh well, business as usual in the Congress.


2 posted on 08/31/2016 3:51:01 PM PDT by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
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To: SMGFan

So who is in line to take the seat? A RINO or a RAT?


3 posted on 08/31/2016 3:58:51 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

The Democrats only run token opposition in this district. The winner will likely be former Agriculture Commissioner James Comer.


4 posted on 08/31/2016 9:01:45 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SMGFan

For a Democrat ethics problems are a resume enhancer!


5 posted on 09/01/2016 11:04:07 AM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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