Mickey Edwards
Mickey Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hyde |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | John Jarman |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Istook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marvin Henry Yanowsky July 12, 1937 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (1958–2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Lindley Lisa Reagan Elizabeth Sherman 2 others |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA) Oklahoma City University (JD) |
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.
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.
After leaving Congress, Edwards became a critic of the rightward turn in the Republican Party. He left the GOP in 2021, and has publicly supported Democratic presidential candidates in 2020 and 2024.