Ed Cannaday (born October 31, 1940) is an American politician who served in the

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from the 15th district from 2006 to 2018.

Biography

Cannaday was born in Radisson, Wisconsin. He served in the

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from 1959 to 1962 and was promoted to sergeant. Cannadday received his bachelor's and master's degrees, in education and history, from

University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin to ...

in 1968 and 1969. Cannaday also received an associate degree from

Cameron University Cameron University is a public university in Lawton, Oklahoma. It offers more than 50 degrees through both undergraduate and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology, and graduate and professional ...

. He taught school in Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Cannaday owned a dairy farm and a meat processing plan in

Porum, Oklahoma Porum is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for John Porum Davis, a rancher, Civil War veteran, and Cherokee Nation councilman from the Canadian District in Indian Territory. The community was first known as Porum ...

. Cannaday served on the Porum Board of Education from 1980 to 1988.Votesmart.org.-Ed Cannaday
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