Mickey Edwards

Marvin Henry "Mickey" Edwards (born July 12, 1937) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 1977 to 1993.

Mickey Edwards
Edwards in November 2009
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
In office
January 3, 1989  January 3, 1993
LeaderBob Michel
Preceded byJerry Lewis
Succeeded byHenry Hyde
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1977  January 3, 1993
Preceded byJohn Jarman
Succeeded byErnest Istook
Personal details
Born
Marvin Henry Edwards

(1937-07-12) July 12, 1937
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (1958–2021)
Spouse(s)Sue Lindley
Lisa Reagan
Elizabeth Sherman
2 others
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BA)
Oklahoma City University (JD)

Edwards was a founding trustee of The Heritage Foundation and national chairman of the American Conservative Union. He taught at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School and was a regular commentator for NPR's All Things Considered.

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