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  Edwards, William "Jack"
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  1965-01-01  
 
NameWilliam "Jack" Edwards
Address3925 Pembroke Ave.
Mobile, Alabama , United States
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Born September 20, 1928
DiedSeptember 27, 2019 (91 years)
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Info born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 20, 1928; attended the public schools of Homewood, Ala.; served in the United States Marine Corps (corporal) July 1946 to July 1948 and (sergeant) September 1950 to September 1951; attended the United States Naval School (academy and college preparatory) in 1947 and 1948; University of Alabama, B.S., 1952, and from the law school of the same university, LL.B., 1954; was admitted to the bar the same year and began practice in Mobile, Ala.; instructor in business law in 1954; member of Transportation Advisory Committee to Mobile City Planning Commission, 1960-1963; delegate, Alabama Republican State convention, 1970; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-ninth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1985); did not seek reelection to the Ninety-ninth Congress; resumed the practice of law; nominated by President Reagan to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, 1987; is a resident of Point Clear, Ala.

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RACES
  11/02/1982 AL District 1 Won 61.03% (+23.32%)
  11/00/1982 US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1980 AL District 1 Won 94.77% (+89.54%)
  11/00/1980 US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/20/1979 US House Republican Conference Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1978 AL District 1 Won 63.94% (+27.87%)
  11/00/1978 US House Republican Conference Secretary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1976 AL District 1 Won 62.52% (+25.04%)
  11/00/1976 US House Republican Conference Secretary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1974 AL District 1 Won 59.48% (+22.53%)
  11/00/1974 US House Republican Conference Secretary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1972 AL District 1 Won 76.52% (+58.70%)
  11/03/1970 AL District 1 Won 60.60% (+34.38%)
  11/05/1968 AL District 1 Won 57.11% (+18.68%)
  11/08/1966 AL District 1 Won 65.76% (+31.51%)
  11/03/1964 AL District 1 Won 59.91% (+19.82%)
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AL Governor - R Primary - Jun 01, 2010 R Bradley Byrne