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Thomas "Chet" Edwards (born November 24, 1951), American politician, was the Democratic congressman representing the Texas 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1991. He has been representing the 17th congressional district (map) since 2005. His seat includes the town of Crawford, which makes him President Bush's Congressman.
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, he received his bachelor's degree in economics from Texas A&M University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Edwards was elected to the Texas State Senate in 1981, serving until 1991 when he became Representative for the 11th district.
He is a member of the House Budget and Appropriations Committees, the Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee (of which he is the ranking member), and the Energy and Water Subcommittee. Edwards is one of only six House members to serve on both the Budget and Appropriations committees.
Following Texas redistricting, Edwards was moved from the 11th to the 17th congressional district. He then won a close race in 2004 against Republican Arlene Wohlgemuth, winning by less than 10,000 votes.
Starting in the 109th session of Congress, Rep. Edwards is one of only two House Democrats serving on three subcommittees, Military Quality of Life (formerly known as Military Construction), Energy and Water Development and Homeland Security.
References * Congressman Chet Edwards Official Site
* Project Vote Smart - Representative Edwards
* Election Information - U.S. House Office of the Clerk
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