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Edgar Fredricks

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Edgar J. Fredricks
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1990
Preceded byGary Byker
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 54th district
In office
January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byJames S. Farnsworth
Succeeded byPaul Hillegonds
Personal details
Born(1942-06-27)June 27, 1942
Holland, Michigan
DiedMarch 31, 2016(2016-03-31) (aged 73)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWestern Michigan University
Calvin College

Edgar J. Fredricks (June 27, 1942 – March 31, 2016) was a Republican member of the Michigan Legislature from 1975 through 1990.[1][2]

Fredricks was an aide to Congressman Guy Vander Jagt, and was executive director of President Richard Nixon's Michigan campaign in 1968. He was later in diplomatic service, as vice consul in the U.S. Embassy in South Korea and as a political officer in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs at the State Department.[3]

Fredricks unsuccessfully challenged Fred Upton in the primary for Congress in 1990.[3]

References

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  1. ^ SCR 29 (2016): A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Edgar "Ed" Fredricks, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate.
  2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Fredricks, Edgar J.
  3. ^ a b "Funeral Set For Former Legislator Edgar Fredricks, 73". Gongwer News Service. 8 April 2016.