Steven A. Ediger (born June 24, 1956) is a

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from Hutchinson,

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who served one term as a

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member of the

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. He was defeated in 1984 by

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Michael O'Neal Michael O'Neal (born January 16, 1951) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hutchinson, Kansas. He served as the Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013. Early life and education O'Neal was adopted as ...

, also a lawyer from Hutchinson."Steven A. Ediger" ''Kansas Legislators Past & Present: Surnames beginning with E''; State Library of Kansas; accessed January 11, 2012
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