Ed Thompson (Texas politician)

{{short description|Texas legislator}}

{{use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ed Thompson

| image = Ed Thompson (Texas politician).png

| state_house = Texas

| district = 29th

| term_start = January 8, 2013

| term_end = January 2025

| predecessor = Randy Weber

| successor = Jeffrey Barry

| birth_name = Edward Lynn Thompson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|11|24}}

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| death_date =

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| party = Republican

| alma_mater = University of Houston (BBA)

| occupation = Insurance agent

| spouse = Freddie

| children = 2

| residence = Pearland, Texas, U.S.

| website = {{URL|https://edthompson29.com/}}

}}

Edward Lynn "Ed" Thompson (born November 24, 1950){{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/131451/ed-thompson|title=Ed Thompson's Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=July 21, 2021}} is an American insurance agent and politician. He represented the 29th District in the Texas House of Representatives from 2012 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Thompson also serves as an insurance agent with State Farm since 1982.{{Cite web|title=Ed Thompson - State Farm Website|url=https://www.edthompson.us/|access-date=July 21, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Whalen|first1=Emma|title=Election Q&A: Texas House District 29|url=https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/election/2020/10/01/election-qa-texas-house-district-29/|access-date=July 21, 2021|work=Community Impact|date=October 1, 2020|language=en}}