| Ed Trimmer | |
| 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: | 12 January 1952 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Emporia State University |
| Spouse: | Krystal |
| Children: | 2 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
The top 5 donors to Trimmer's 2008 campaign were all professional organizations:[4]