Chet Edwards

Chet Edwards
Edwards in 2008
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas
In office
January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byMarvin Leath
Succeeded byBill Flores
Constituency11th district (1991–2005)
17th district (2005–2011)
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 11, 1983 – January 2, 1991
Preceded byDee Travis
Succeeded byDavid Sibley
Personal details
BornThomas Chester Edwards
(1951-11-24) November 24, 1951
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseLea Edwards
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website

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.

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