Chet Edwards
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Thomas Chester Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is an American politician who was a United States Representative from Texas, representing a district based in Waco, from 1991 to 2011. Previously, he served in the Texas Senate from 1983 to 1990. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Edwards was on Barack Obama's vice presidential shortlist in 2008.[1]
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Chet Edwards | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
In office January 3, 1991 ā January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Marvin Leath |
Succeeded by | Bill Flores |
Constituency | 11th District (1991-2005) 17th District (2005-2011) |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 9th district | |
In office January 11, 1983 ā January 2, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Dee Travis |
Succeeded by | David Sibley |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Chester Edwards (1951-11-24) November 24, 1951 (age 72) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lea Ann Edwards |
Education | Texas A&M University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Website | House website |
Edwards speaks on designating the Waco Mammoth site as a national monument Recorded July 27, 2009 | |
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