Marvin Henry (Mickey) EDWARDS, Congress, OK (1937)

EDWARDS, Marvin Henry (Mickey), a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 12, 1937; attended the public schools; B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1958; J.D., Oklahoma City University Law School, 1969; admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1970 and commenced practice in Oklahoma City; newspaper reporter and editor, 1958-1963; engaged in advertising and public relations, 1963-1968; magazine editor, 1968-1973; author; special legislative consultant, Republican Steering Committee, Washington, D.C., 1973-1974; instructor of law and journalism, Oklahoma City University, 1976; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1993); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 to the One Hundred Third Congress; is a resident of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Bibliography

Edwards, Mickey. Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost-and How It Can Find Its Way Back. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present