Martin "Chip" Koons Edwards | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office November 8, 1978 – November 5, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Robert James Fair |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Garton |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office November 8, 1972 – January 6, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Michael K Rogers |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office November 6, 1968 – November 8, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Joy Julian Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Joseph Teague |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1938 |
| Died | April 3, 2017 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Ann Brook Kaye F. Froio Elizabeth Miller[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Alma mater | Wabash College (AB) Indiana University School of Law (LLB) |
Martin "Chip" Koons Edwards (June 21, 1938 – April 3, 2017) was an American politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican, he served in the Indiana Senate from 1968 to 1981.[2][3][4][5] Edwards served as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate from 1978 to 1980.[4] He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1976.[1] He resigned from the State Senate in 1981. In 1982, he went on trial for charges that he accepted a bribe in exchange to push railroad legislation.[6] He died on April 3, 2017.[7]