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Ted Edmonds
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Ted Edmonds (b. September 30, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 91 since 2003.
Edmonds is a retired teacher.
He is a member of the Breathitt County Fish and Game Club, Gideons International, Nin Henson Nursing Home Board of Directors, and the University of Kentucky Extension Board of Directors.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Edmonds served on the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance
- Economic Development
- Education
- Local Government
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Education Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Local Government Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Edmonds served on the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance
- Economic Development (Vice Chair)
- Education (Vice Chair)
- Interim Joint Committee on Banking & Insurance
- Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Tourism
- Interim Joint Committee on Education
- Interim Joint Committee on Local Government
- Local Government
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on Primary and Secondary Education (Co-Chair)
- Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education (Co-Chair)
Elections
2012
Edmonds ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 91. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was defeated by Gary Wayne Herald (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gary Wayne Herald |
50.5% | 6,332 | |
| Democratic | Ted Edmonds Incumbent | 49.5% | 6,198 | |
| Total Votes | 12,530 | |||
2010
Edmonds' opponents in the November 2 general election were Republican candidate Mike Bryant and Independent candidate Mark Wireman. According to official results, Edmonds defeated Bryant and Wireman with 6,572 votes; Bryant received 4,581 votes and Wireman received 970 votes.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 91 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ted Edmonds (D)
|
6,572 | |||
| Mike Bryant (R) | 4,518 | |||
| Mark Wireman (I) | 970 | |||
In the May 18th primary election, Edmonds defeated Democratic primary opponent Darrell Hogan by a margin of 5,931 to 2,686.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Edmonds was re-elected to the 91st District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[5] He raised $8,534 for his campaign.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 91 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ted Edmonds (D)
|
9,144 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Rick Nelson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Edmonds
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Howard Cornett |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 91 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Gary Wayne Herald (R) |
