Edgar Glenn Harvey Emery[1] (May 25, 1950 – August 6, 2021) was an American businessman, engineer, and politician who served as a member of the Missouri Senate, representing parts of southwestern Missouri.
From 1981 to 1984, Emery worked as an executive at Texaco. He later worked as an engineering consultant.[3]
Missouri House of Representatives
Emery served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011, representing the 126th district. In 2007, Emery served as chair of the House Utilities Committee.
Missouri Senate
Emery was first elected to the Missouri Senate in 2012 with 64% of the vote over Democrat Charles A. Burton.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Senate in 2010.[5] During the 2017 legislative session, Emery served as chair of the Senate Government Reform Committee and vice chair of the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and Environment Committee. During his final term in the Senate, Emery served as chair of the Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee.[6]
Emery opposed the expansion of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.[8][9] He was a supporter of school choice, stating in 2016 that "when parents have choices, they get involved" and public schools focus on the "strength of the institution" instead of student achievement.[10]
Personal life
Emery and his wife, Rebecca, had four children. They lived in Lamar, Missouri.[5] On August 3, 2021, Emery collapsed during a campaign event from what was described as a heart problem. He was hospitalized in Columbia, Missouri, and died there three days later, on August 6.[11][12]
Electoral history
State representative
Missouri House of Representatives primary election, August 6, 2002, District 126[13]
