George C. Edwards

Infobox Officeholder
name = George C. Edwards

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caption =
order = State Senate District 1
term_start = January 10, 2007
term_end =
deputy =
predecessor = John J. Hafer
successor = "Incumbent"
birth_date = birth date and age|1948|4|8
birth_place = Grantsville, Maryland
death_date =
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constituency =
party = Republican
spouse =
profession =
religion = Methodist


footnotes =
order2 = Delegate District 1A
term_start2 = January 12, 1983
term_end2 = January 10, 2007
president =
predecessor2 =
successor2 = Wendell Beitzel
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term_start3 =
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George C. Edwards (born 8 April 1948) is a member of the Maryland Senate.

Background

Edwards was elected as the State Senator for Maryland District 1 in 2006, which covers Garrett County and parts of Washington and Allegany counties. He defeated Thomas Conlon, both of whom ran for the seat vacated by John J. Hafer who retired after 16 years in the State Senate.

Education

Edwards attended Northern High School in Accident, MD. He received his B.S. in business administration from Fairmont State College, cum laude in 1970. He later attended Frostburg State University to get his teacher's certificate.

Career

After college, Edwards was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. He served in the National Guard for six years. He has been active in Garrett County Economic Development Corporation and the Maryland Association of Counties.

Edwards was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1982 and served for 24 years before running and winning the State Senate seat. As a member of the House of Delegates, Edwards was the Minority Leader from 2003-07.

He is a member of the National Rifle Association, the Lions Club, the American Legion, and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Election Results

* 2006 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 1cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_State_Senator.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved on Oct. 7, 2007] :

* 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 1Acite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1994/results_1994/gahod.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved on Oct. 7, 2007] :

Legislative notes

* voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm]
* voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm]
* voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB703) [http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/votes/house/0870.htm]
* voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750) [http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.htm]

References

External links

* http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12217.html