Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 17
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 17
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic
Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lea Ann
2 Children: John Thomas, Garrison.
Birth Date: 11/24/1951
Birthplace: Corpus Christi, TX
Home City: Waco, TX
Religion: Methodist
Education:
MBA, Harvard Business School, 1981
BA, Economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1974.
Professional Experience:
Marketing Representative, Trammell Crow Company, 1981-1985
Legislative Assistant, Texas Congressman Olin Tiger Teague, 1974-1977
President, Edwards Communications Incorporated.
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
Senator, Texas State Senate, 1983-1989
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1978.
Organizations:
Member, Calvary Baptist Church, Waco
Member, McLean Baptist Church
Member, Waco Chamber of Commerce.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Army Caucus, 2003-present
House Co-Chair, National Security Caucus, 2003
Congressional Children's Working Group
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Co-Chair, Impact Aid Coalition
National Security Caucus
Republican Steering Committee
Co-Chair, United Service Organizations Caucus.
Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Budget, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
https://forms.house.gov/edward ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://edwards.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Address
2369 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4311
Phone: 202-225-6105
Fax: 202-225-0350
District Address
115 South Main Street, Suite 202
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: 817-645-4743
Fax: 817-645-4796
District Address
Saint Charles Place
600 Austin Avenue, Suite 29
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-752-9600
Fax: 254-752-7769
District Address
4001 East 29th Street, Suite 116
Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: 979-691-8797
Fax: 979-691-8939
Key Staff AddressChris Chwastyk Chief of Staff 2369 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4317 Phone: 202-225-6105 Fax: 202-225-0350
Key Staff AddressLeah Cohen Scheduler 2369 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4317 Phone: 202-225-6105 Fax: 202-225-0350
Key Staff AddressJosh Taylor Press Secretary 2369 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4317 Phone: 202-225-6105 Fax: 202-225-0350
Campaign Address
Post Office Box 23273
Waco, TX 76702
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