Whitney is the first woman to represent Terrebonne in the legislature and the first Republican to hold the District 53 seat. She describes herelf as a [[conservative]] pledged to reduce taxation and the size of government.<ref name=houmac/> | Whitney is the first woman to represent Terrebonne in the legislature and the first Republican to hold the District 53 seat. She describes herelf as a [[conservative]] pledged to reduce taxation and the size of government.<ref name=houmac/> |