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Mitch Addison Whitaker | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Justice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1993 Letcher County, Kentucky |
| Residence | Fleming-Neon, Kentucky |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BS, JD) |
Mitchum Addison Whitaker (born May 12, 1993) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2025. He represents Kentucky's 94th House district, which includes Letcher County as well as part of Harlen and Pike counties.
Background
[edit]Whitaker was born and raised in Letcher County, Kentucky. At the age of 17, his parents were involved in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. His father sustained minor injuries, but his mother passed away from her injuries the next day.
In 2011, he graduated from Letcher County High School and continued his education at the University of Kentucky. While at UK, he was president of Alpha Gamma Rho, a member of the Interfraternal Council, and completed internships with both 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 Rosenburg College of Law at UK, 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.
Since graduating law school, Whitaker has been employed as an attorney with Hicks and Funfsinn specializing in workers compensation. Since January 2023, Whitaker has also been employed as the city attorney of Fleming-Neon. He has also served as chair of the Letcher County Republican Party and president of the Mother's Against Drunk Driving advisory board.
Political career
[edit]- 2024 Kentucky's 94th House district incumbent Jacob Justice chose not to seek reelection. Whitaker was unopposed in both the 2024 Republican primary and 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with x,xxx votes (xx.x%).