Edgar Glenn Harvey Emery (May 25, 1950 – August 6, 2021) was an American businessman, engineer, and politician who served as a member of the

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, representing parts of southwestern Missouri.

Early life and education

Emery was a native of

Vernon County, Missouri Vernon County is located in the western region of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,159. Its county seat is Nevada. The county was organized on February 27, 1855, considerably la ...

, 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology, or Missouri S&T, is a public research university in Rolla, Missouri. It is a member institution of the University of Missouri System. Most of its 7,645 students (fall 2020) study engineering, busin ...

Career

From 1981 to 1984, Emery worked as an executive at

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. He later worked as an engineering consultant.

Missouri House of Representatives

Emery served as a member of the

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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

in 2012 with 64% of the vote over

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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

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declared her candidacy for the

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, 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

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and the

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. He was a supporter of

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, 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 Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. The city governme ...

. On August 3, 2021, Emery collapsed during a campaign event from what was described as a heart problem. He was hospitalized in

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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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