James W. Edming

American Republican politician.
James Edming
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 87th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Preceded byMary Williams
Personal details
Born (1945-11-22) November 22, 1945 (age 78)
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarty
Children3
ResidenceGlen Flora, Wisconsin
Professionbusinessman, politician
WebsiteOfficial website
Nickname"Jimmy Boy"[1]

James W. Edming (born November 22, 1945) is an American businessman and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2015, representing the 87th Assembly district.

Biography

From Glen Flora, Wisconsin, Edming graduated from Flambeau High School in Tony, Wisconsin, in 1964. He earned a teaching certificate from the Taylor County Teacher's College in 1967 and attended various other University of Wisconsin System institutions, but did not receive another degree.[2]

He became an entrepreneur and, in 1972, became the owner of Edming Oil Company, a gas station and convenience store.[3] He went on, in 1974, to become the owner of Edming Manufacturing Co., a livestock feed and farm supply company.[4] In the 1980s, he founded OvenWorks Pizza, a manufacturer of frozen pizzas.[5]

He served on the Rusk County Board of Supervisors from 1978 to 1988, and served on the Rusk County Hospital Board from 1980 to 1982, and again from 2010 to 2018.[6]

In 2014, he entered the race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 87th district following the announcement that six-term incumbent Mary Williams would retire at the end of that term.[7] The Republican primary was extremely close, a recount ordered by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board found Edming the winner by a mere 17 votes over his primary opponent Michael Bub.[8] Edming went on to win the general election with 66% of the vote.[9] He was subsequently reelected in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ ""Made In Wisconsin" OvenWorks Pizza Celebrates 25 Years". OvenWorks Pizza. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Representative James Edming". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Attractions - Edming Oil Co. Inc". Rusk County, Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Edming Manufacturing Co Inc". Manta.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "History". OvenWorks Pizza. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Biography". State Representative James Edming. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Assembly Departures". The Capital Times. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Recount determines winner of GOP primary". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. August 27, 2014. p. B3. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Mary Williams
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 87th district
January 5, 2015 – present
Incumbent
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