Dave Edwards (Wyoming politician)
| David Richard "Dave" Edwards | |
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| Wyoming State Representative from Converse County | |
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In office January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Richard Cannady |
| Converse County Commissioner | |
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In office January 4, 2009 – February 1, 2012 |
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| Douglas, Wyoming, City Council member | |
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In office 1995–2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 13, 1938 Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA |
| Died | January 5, 2013 (aged 74) Douglas, Wyoming, USA |
| Cause of death | Stroke; Alzheimer's disease |
| Resting place | Douglas Park Cemetery in Douglas, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Glenda Edwards |
| Children |
Scott Edwards of Burbank, California |
| Residence | Douglas, Wyoming |
| Alma mater | Naval Postgraduate School |
| Occupation | Retired United States Navy captain; businessman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War, more than 200 combat missions |
Scott Edwards of Burbank, California
Mac Edwards of Taylorsville, Utah
Brett Wehn of Idyllwild, California
Tiffany Edwards Hunt of Pahoa, Hawaii
David Richard Edwards (January 13, 1938 – January 5, 2013) was an American politician and retired United States Navy officer.
Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Edwards graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He flew more than two hundred combat missions during the Vietnam War.
Edwards moved to Douglas in 1993 and was soon elected to the city council there and then as a commissioner of Converse County. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives (2001-2008) as the Representative for District 6 as a Republican.
Edwards tendered his letter of resignation on January 6, 2012 to the Converse County Commission after diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease. He officially stepped down February 1. He suffered a stroke on December 26, 2012 and died ten days later, eight days short of his 75th birthday.
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