Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from the 17th District of Texas, based about Waco, Edwards represented Texas's 11th District from 1991 to 2005 and has since been elected in the 17th District. The district includes the town of Crawford, the home of former U.S. President George W. Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch. Edwards was on President Barack Obama's sho...
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Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from the 17th District of Texas, based about Waco, Edwards represented Texas's 11th District from 1991 to 2005 and has since been elected in the 17th District. The district includes the town of Crawford, the home of former U.S. President George W. Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch. Edwards was on President Barack Obama's short-list as a potential running-mate.
A Waco resident, Edwards was born in Corpus Christi. He graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M; University in 1974, earning a bachelor's degree in economics. One of his professors was future U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator Phil Gramm. Upon graduation, he received the Earl Rudder Award, which is given to two outstanding seniors. After graduation, he worked as an aide to Congressman Olin E. Teague for three years.
When Teague announced his retirement in 1978, Edwards ran in the Democratic primary to...
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