Drew Edmondson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Drew Edmondson

Oklahoma politician

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1946

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Andrew Edmondson (born October 12, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma.
A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011.
Prior to his election as state attorney general, he served as the district attorney for Muskogee County, Oklahoma, from 1983 to 1995.
He was defeated twice in campaigns for U.S.
Congress in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, which was held by his father Ed Edmondson from 1953-1973. Edmondson was defeated twice in the statewide races for Governor of Oklahoma.
In 2010, Edmondson was defeated by Jari Askins in an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor.
Following his service as attorney general, he joined the Oklahoma City law office of Riggs Abney.
He was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 2018 and was defeated by Republican nominee Kevin Stitt in the general election.