Legislative Record
2017-2018 Session
Bills Introduced
Votes
The Civatas Institute
Life and Education
Personal
Birth date: September 13, 1960
Parents:
Charlene Grooms and Marion Edwards
Wife: Teresa Edwards
Children:
Two (Chris Edwards, Kim Edwards)
Grandchildren: Isabelle
Place
of residence: Flat Rock, NC
Favorite Movie: Crimson Tide
Favorite
sport to participate: Golf
Favorite Spectator Sport: Football (not
so fond of NFL right now)
Other Hobbies: The Outdoors (hiking,
hunting, some fishing, bicycling, boating), shooting, and traveling
Favorite
Quote: “I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work the more luck I
seem to have.”
Education
Blue Ridge Community College (Business
Curriculum 1980-1990)
West Henderson High School (Class of
1978)
Rugby Junior High (The very first class to attend)
Professional
North Carolina Senator (2016 – present)
Self
Employed Business Owner (1998 – present) Restaurants, Commercial and
Residential Real Estate Investor
Director of Entegra Financial (2013
– present) Audit, Compensation & HR Committees
Current Community Involvement
Community Foundation of Henderson County,
Director (2013 – present) Finance and Communication Committees
Daniel
Boone Boy Scout Council, (2011 – present) Director
Hendersonville
Rotary Club, Member (2008 – present)
Affiliations
Member; Chambers of Commerce of Henderson
County, Transylvania County, Haywood County, and Greater Asheville
Member;
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development
Member;
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Progress
Member; North
Carolina Self Storage Association
Member; Carolina Real Estate
Investors Association
Member; Buncombe County Wildlife Club
Member;
Asheville Rifle & Pistol Club
Member; National Rifle Association
Committee Assignments
Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources (Chair)
Commerce and Insurance (Chair)
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
Rules and Operations of the Senate
Select/Non-Standing Committees
Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology
Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform
Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee
Caucus Memberships
NC Prayer Caucus
Biotechnology Caucus
Rural and Agricultural Caucus
Sportsmann's Caucus
Technology Caucus