Edgar Glenn Harvey Emery (May 25, 1950 – August 6, 2021) was an American businessman, engineer, and politician who served as a member of the
Missouri Senate, representing parts of southwestern Missouri.
Early life and education
Emery was a native of
Vernon County, Missouri, where his family was active in the feed and grain business. Emery earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the
Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Career
From 1981 to 1984, Emery worked as an executive at
Texaco. He later worked as an engineering consultant.
Missouri House of Representatives
Emery served as a member of the
Missouri House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011, representing the 126th district. In 2007, Emery served as chair of the House Utilities Committee.
Missouri Senate
Emery was first elected to the
Missouri Senate in 2012 with 64% of the vote over
Democrat
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Charles A. Burton. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Senate in 2010.
During the 2017 legislative session, Emery served as chair of the Senate Government Reform Committee and vice chair of the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and Environment Committee. During his final term in the Senate, Emery served as chair of the Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee.
2022 congressional campaign
After incumbent Congresswoman
Vicky Hartzler declared her candidacy for the
2022 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 8, 2022, concurrently with elections for all other Class 3 U.S. senators and elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, to select a member of the United States Senate ...
, Emery declared his candidacy for
Missouri's 4th congressional district
Missouri's 4th congressional district comprises west central Missouri. It stretches from Columbia to the southern suburbs of Kansas City, including a sliver of Kansas City itself.
The district is predominantly rural and relatively conservativ ...
.
Political positions
Emery opposed the expansion of
Medicaid and the
Affordable Care Act. He was a supporter of
school choice, stating in 2016 that "when parents have choices, they get involved" and public schools focus on the "strength of the institution" instead of student achievement.
Personal life
Emery and his wife, Rebecca, had four children. They lived in
Lamar, Missouri.
On August 3, 2021, Emery collapsed during a campaign event from what was described as a heart problem. He was hospitalized in
Columbia, Missouri
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, and died there three days later, on August 6.
Electoral history
State representative
State senate
References
External links
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Campaign website
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1950 births
2021 deaths
People from Nevada, Missouri
People from Lamar, Missouri
Republican Party Missouri state senators
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Businesspeople from Missouri
21st-century American politicians
Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni