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Mitch Whitaker | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 94th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Justice |
Personal details | |
Born | Letcher County,Kentucky | May 12,1993
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Fleming-Neon,Kentucky |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS,JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Mitchum Addison Whitaker (born May 12,1993) is an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives whose term began on January 1,2025. He represents Kentucky's 94th House district,which includes Letcher County as well as part of Harlan and Pike counties. [1]
Whitaker was born and raised in Letcher County,Kentucky. When he was 17 his parents were involved in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. His father suffered minor injuries,but his mother died from her injuries the next day. [2]
In 2011,he graduated from Letcher County High School and continued his education at the University of Kentucky. While there he was president of Alpha Gamma Rho,a member of the Interfraternal Council,and completed internships with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and U.S. Representative Hal Rogers. In 2015,he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics and a minor in business. He went on to attend the J. David Rosenberg College of Law,graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2021. While in law school,Whitaker served as president of the Appalachian Law Caucus,an at-large representative of the Student Bar Association,and a graduate senator-at-large of the Student Government Association. [2]
Since graduating from law school Whitaker has been employed as an attorney. Since January 2023 he has also been employed as the city attorney of Fleming-Neon. [3] He has also served as chair of the Letcher County Republican Party and president of the local Mother's Against Drunk Driving advisory board. [2]
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