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Chet Edwards
From Ballotpedia
| Chet Edwards | ||
| U.S. House, Texas, District 17 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House, Texas, District 11 | ||
| January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2005 | ||
| U.S. House, Texas, District 9 | ||
| 1983–1990 | ||
| Texas State Senate, 9th district | ||
| 1983–1990 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 24, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Corpus Christi, Texas | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Biography
- 1981: MBA, Harvard Business School
- 1974: BA, Economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University[1]
Career
A summary of Edwards' political career includes:[1]
- January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2005: U.S. House, Texas, District 11
- January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2005: U.S. House, Texas, District 9
- 1983–1990: Texas State Senate, 9th district
Edwards was the marketing representative for the Trammell Crow Company from 1981-1985, worked as a legislative assistant for the Texas Congressman Olin Tiger Teague from 1974-1977, and serves as the president of Edwards Communications Incorporated.[1]
Voting Record
Frequency of Voting with Democratic Leadership
According to a July 2010 analysis of 1,357 votes cast from January 1, 2009 to June 16, 2010, Edwards has voted with the House Democratic leadership 96.1% of the time.[2] That same analysis reported that he also voted with party leadership 93.4% of the time in 2010.
Washington Post Analysis
A separate analysis from The Washington Post, concluded that he votes 96.2% of the time with a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives.[3]
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Stenholm (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, District 17 2005-2011 |
Succeeded by Bill Flores (R) |
