Senator Whitney Westerfield is a lifelong resident and active community member in Christian County, Kentucky. He represents Christian, Logan, and Todd counties and has served as chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary since his election in 2012.Whitney’s record of public service is grounded in conservative values and his belief that stubborn challenges must be met with bold solutions. He has been recognized for his work on some of the legislature’s biggest, bipartisan compromises including a bill to address the treatment of heroin addiction and to make harsher penalties for drug trafficking, to expand protections for victims of dating violence, and to make it a hate crime to attack a police officer or first responder. In 2014, Whitney sponsored Senate Bill 200 which brought about the largest reform to Kentucky's juvenile justice system in 30 years. The legislation received national attention by aiming to get youth and their families the services they need to get back on track, instead of back in jail.Senator Westerfield serves on the Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee; Agriculture Committee; Capital Planning Advisory Board; Natural Resources and Energy Committee; Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee; Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee; Program Review and Investigations Committee; Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary; Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (Co-Chair); and Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (Chair).Through his private law practice, he works with clients in Western Kentucky and has over 5 years of prior experience serving as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. Whitney has been a member of the Kentucky Bar since 2006 and the Tennessee Bar since 2012.Whitney owns a small row crop farm in Western Kentucky with his five brothers. He also operates a commercial drone photography/videography company serving clients across the Commonwealth and Tennessee.