CHANNEL TV NEWS BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield Resigns

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AUGUST 31ST, 2016

BRITNEY TAYLOR KENTUCKY

 U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield notified Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin that he will be giving up his seat September 6th. This resignation will call for a special election to fulfill the rest of Whitfield’s term that ends in January.

The special election will be during the general election November 8th between Republican James Comer and Democrat Sam Gaskins.

Bevin released the statement below following Whitfield’s resignation:“Both personally and on behalf of the Commonwealth, I want to thank Congressman Ed Whitfield for his many years of service to our state and our nation. He has served the people of Kentucky’s first district admirably, and we wish him all the very best in the years ahead. I will issue a proclamation declaring that the special election to fill this vacancy will be held on the same date and time as the General Election, which is November 8, 2016.”

FOOTNOTE:  First elected in 1994, Whitfield announced his retirement last year in the midst of a House Ethics Committee investigation. The committee ultimately rebuked Whitfield for violating House rules, but said it was unintentional.

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