Family and Children Issues

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2007-2008  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the American Family Association 0 percent in 2007-2008.

2007-2008  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 23 percent in 2007-2008.

2007-2008  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the The Arc 57 percent in 2007-2008.

2007-2008  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the The Children's Health Fund 100 percent in 2007-2008.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Children's Defense Fund's position, Representative Edwards received a rating of 100.

2007  In 2007 Family Research Council gave Representative Edwards a grade of 18.

2007  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the League of Women Voters 67 percent in 2007.

2007  On the votes that the The Children's Health Fund considered to be the most important in 2007, Representative Edwards voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.

2006  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 70 percent in 2006.

2006  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 42 percent in 2006.

2005-2006  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the American Family Association 47 percent in 2005-2006.

2005-2006  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the The Arc 100 percent in 2005-2006.

2005  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 67 percent in 2005.

2005  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 31 percent in 2005.

2004  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 42 percent in 2004.

2003-2004  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 64 percent in 2003-2004.

2003  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the American Family Association 33 percent in 2003.

2003  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 23 percent in 2003.

2003  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the School Nutrition Association 67 percent in 2003.

2002  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the American Family Voices 91 percent in 2002.

2001-2002  On the votes that the Family Research Council considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Representative Edwards voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.(Due to the 49-51 split in the Senate, an insufficient number of votes were taken on issues of concern to warrant inclusion).

2001  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 82 percent in 2001.

2001  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 40 percent in 2001.(Due to the 49-51 split in the Senate, an insufficient number of votes were taken on issues of concern to warrant inclusion).

2000  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 90 percent in 2000.

2000  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Family Research Council 33 percent in 2000.

1999  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 93 percent in 1999.

1998  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 100 percent in 1998.

1997  Representative Edwards supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 67 percent in 1997.

1996  On the votes that the Children's Defense Fund considered to be the most important in 1996 , Representative Edwards voted their preferred position 71 percent of the time.

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