For the 93rd General Assembly, Rep. Whitaker serves on the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, the Arkansas Legislative Council, the House Public Transportation Committee, and the House State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs Committee. Rep. Whitaker graduated cum laude from University of Mary Washington. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University Of Arkansas School Of Law in Fayetteville. He served as Staff Sergeant for the United States Air Force.

Rep. Whitaker was recognized in 2006 with the Outstanding Government Attorney Award. He was also named Distinguished Legislator by the Arkansas Municipal League in 2013 and 2015. He was named Legislative Champion by Citizens First Congress in 2015.

Rep. Whitaker has two daughters. He resides in Fayetteville with his wife, Lisa.