| Roy Edwards | |
| State House: | Wyoming |
| District: | 53rd |
| Term Start: | January 5, 2015 |
| Term End: | November 2, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Gregg Blikre |
| Successor: | Chris Knapp |
| Birth Name: | Roy Harlie Edwards |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Gillette, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Glenda |
| Children: | 3 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | Campbell County High School |
Roy Harlie Edwards[1] (May 27, 1954November 2, 2020) was an American politician from Wyoming.
Edwards was born in Gillette, Wyoming, on May 27, 1954. He graduated from Campbell County High School in 1972.[2] [3]
Edwards was the owner of the Edwards Title Company LLC.[2] He served on the Gillette City Council for 12 years and on the Campbell County Board of Commissioners for 8 years.[4] On November 4, 2014, Edwards was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives where he represented the 53rd district as a Republican. He assumed office on January 5, 2015.[3] [5]
He was considered politically conservative. The American Conservative Union's Center for Legislative Accountability gives him a lifetime rating of 84.14.[6]
Edwards was an Independent Baptist. He was married to his wife, Glenda, and had three children and five grandchildren.[3]
Edwards died in office from complications of COVID-19 in Casper, Wyoming, on November 2, 2020, at age 66, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming.[7] [8] His death occurred the day before the general election that year, in which he was running unopposed.[9]