George F. "Joe" Edwards II (September 16, 1954–August 19, 2014) was an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from the 93rd district from 2013 until his death in 2014.
Joe Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office 2013[1] – August 19, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Kerschen |
| Succeeded by | John R. Whitmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1954 |
| Died | August 19, 2014 Haysville, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sally Edwards |
| Children | 4[2] |
| Residence | Haysville, Kansas |
Edwards was elected to the 93rd district seat in 2012, after incumbent Dan Kerschen ran for the Kansas Senate instead of seeking re-election. He faced no opposition in the primary election and won the general election with 49% of the vote (defeating both Democrat Sammy Flaherty, with 19% of the vote, and independent candidate Daniel Thimesch, with 32%).[3][4]
In the 2014 primary, Edwards lost to challenger John R. Whitmer.[5] He died before his term expired, and Whitmer was appointed to replace him.
References edit
- ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Whitmer, John". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "George Edwards Obituary". Wichita Eagle. August 21, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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