Ed Trimmer

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Ed Trimmer

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|state_house = Kansas

|district = 79th

|term_start = January 14, 2013

|term_end = January 14, 2019

|preceded = Kasha Kelley

|succeeded = Cheryl Helmer

|state_house1= Kansas

|district1 = 78th

|term_start1 = August 9, 2005

|term_end1 = January 14, 2013

|preceded1 = Judy Showalter

|succeeded1 = Ron Ryckman Jr.

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|12}}

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|death_date =

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|party = Democratic

|education = Emporia State University

|spouse = Krystal

|children = 2

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Ed Trimmer (born January 12, 1952) was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 79th district and had been the minority whip. He served from August 19, 2005 until January 14, 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/59455/ed-trimmer#.UftOaGRxtHs|title=The Voter's Self Defense System}}

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.[http://www.ctnewsonline.com/news/article_80ffe068-0059-11ea-a094-4f7150834018.html Trimmer, Rozell join Winfield Board of Education], The Cowley Courier Traveler, Judith Zaccaria, November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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.[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=59455 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ed Trimmer Biography]