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Phillip Wheeler
Profile
Charles Phillip Wheeler Jr. is an American attorney and politician currently serving as a member of the Kentucky Senate representing the 31st district. Born in Pikeville, Kentucky, in 1978, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and German from Transylvania University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Before his election to the state senate in a 2019 special election, Wheeler established a career as a lawyer at Wheeler & Baker, PLLC, where he notably represented coal miners suffering from black lung disease. He is a former Fulbright scholar and continues to serve in the Kentucky legislature, where he has also held leadership roles on economic development and labor committees.
Details
- Born
- April 13, 1978 · 48 years old
- Birth place
- Pikeville, Kentucky
- Education
- Transylvania University (BA); University of Kentucky College of Law (JD)
- Career
- Attorney at Wheeler & Baker, PLLC
