Chris Edwards (born 1973 in

Roseburg, Oregon Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in the Umpqua River, Umpqua River Valley in southern Oregon and is the county seat and most populous city of Douglas County, Oregon, Douglas County. Founded in 1851, the population was 23,683 a ...

) is an American

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, and

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from

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; he is a member of the

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. Edwards currently works in an administrative role at the

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overseeing the creation of the new

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, he came to this job having served in the

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, representing District 7, for six years. Previously, Edwards served in the

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, representing District 14 from 2006 until his appointment to the Senate.

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Oregon State House - Chris Edwards
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Chris Edwards (OR)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Chris Edwards
2006
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