| David Richard "Dave" Edwards | |
| Birth Place: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1938 |
| Death Place: | Douglas, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Death Cause: | Stroke; Alzheimer's disease |
| Resting Place: | Douglas Park Cemetery in Douglas, Wyoming |
| Occupation: | Retired United States Navy captain; businessman |
| Office: | Wyoming State Representative from Converse County |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2001 |
| Term End: | December 31, 2008 |
| Succeeded: | Richard Cannady[1] |
| Office2: | Converse County Commissioner |
| Term Start2: | January 4, 2009 |
| Term End2: | February 1, 2012 |
| Office3: | Douglas, Wyoming, City Council member |
| Term Start3: | 1995 |
| Term End3: | 2001 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Douglas, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Naval Postgraduate School |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Battles: | Vietnam War, more than 200 combat missions |
David Richard Edwards (January 13, 1938 – January 5, 2013) was an American retired United States Navy officer, businessman, and politician.
Edwards was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Edwards graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.[2]
In the U.S. Navy, Edwards flew more than two hundred combat missions during the Vietnam War. Edwards's military nickname was "Warpaint".[3]
Edwards bought the LaBonte Hotel, a historical hotel.[3]
Edwards moved to Douglas, Wyoming in 1993 and was elected to the city council there. He subsequently served as a commissioner of Converse County. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives (2001–2008) as the Representative for District 6 as a Republican.[4]
Edwards tendered his letter of resignation on January 6, 2012, to the Converse County Commission after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[5] He officially stepped down February 1.
On December 26, 2012, Edwards suffered a stroke and died on January 5, 2013, eight days short of his 75th birthday.[3]