Ed Trimmer (born January 12, 1952) was a
Democratic member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
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, representing the 79th district and had been the
minority whip
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. He served from August 19, 2005 until January 14, 2019.
Trimmer was defeated for reelection by Republican
Cheryl Helmer, who received 3,683 votes, 50.8% of the total ballots cast, to Trimmer's 3,570 votes 49.2% of the total.
In 2019, Trimmer was elected to the Winfield Board of Education, receiving the highest total of the four seated candidates who were running for four-year terms.
Trimmer taught in Winfield Public Schools from 1974–2006.
He has served on a number of organizations including Mosaic Patient Review Committee, ABCDE,
National Forensic League, Vision 20/20 People Sub-committee, and the Kansas Speech Communication Association.
Committee membership
* Education
* Health and Human Services
* Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight (Ranking Member)
* Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
Major Donors
The top 5 donors to Trimmer's 2008 campaign were all professional organizations:
Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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*1. Kansas Medical Society $1,000
*2. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
*3. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000
*4. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $900
*5. Kansas Optometric Assoc $750
References
External links
Kansas Legislature - Ed Trimmer
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
* Campaign contributions
20062008
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Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
1952 births
21st-century American politicians
Emporia State University alumni