Chet Edwards For Congress

Working Hard for Johnson County

Working Hard for Johnson County


Providing Convenient Constituent Service for Johnson County

  • On the day Chet was sworn in to represent the new 17th District, he opened the first congressional office ever in Johnson County, which is run by a full-time staff.

    In addition, Chet has held numerous town hall meetings in Johnson County in the last year, listening to residents’ concerns.



    • Economic Development through Better and Safer Roads


  • Chet secured $2.2 million to expand East Renfro Street from two to four lanes between Interstate 35W to County Road 602, in order to alleviate traffic congestion.


  • Chet secured $1.2 million to connect Colonial Drive between Wal-Mart and Cleburne High School.


    • Protecting Families by Getting Drug Dealers off the Streets


  • Chet secured $100,000 for the Stop the Offender Program (STOP). This is an undercover joint law enforcement agency whose objective is to stop the spread of drugs in Johnson County at the individual dealer level. The program uses information gained from low-level drug dealers’ arrests to follow the chain of command and stop the flow of narcotics into the area.
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Chet on the Radio: For Johnson County

Chet Edwards has been there for Johnson County when it matters most.





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6/17/06: Cleburne Juneteenth Parade

Cleburne Juneteenth Parade
June 17, 2006

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Chet visits with Cleburne residents – including a young supporter - after the Juneteenth parade on Saturday, June 17.
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Rep. Edwards, McFall continue praise of ...

June 11, 2006
Rep. Edwards, McFall continue praise of improvement project

Cleburne Times Review
By Matt Smith & Thomas Phillips |Staff Writer & News Editor

U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, and county officials spoke again in support of the Ham Creek Park project recently.

Edwards responded Saturday to comments Johnson County Republican Party Chairman Dan Hunt made in Friday’s Times-Review regarding Edwards’ work to improve the park. Edwards also went after his opponent, Van Taylor. His comments came while addressing about 50 invited guests during the opening of his North Texas campaign office Saturday, at 904 N. Main St. in Cleburne,

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Proposed trail being expanded

March 27, 2006
Proposed trail being expanded

Fort Worth Star Telegram
By MARTHA DELLER | Star-Telegram Staff Writer

BURLESON - Motorists will soon have a faster east-west route across Burleson via Hidden Creek Parkway.

And city leaders say they hope a six-mile trail system for hikers and bikers will not be far behind.

Once separate projects, the road construction and trail creation have become intertwined. As the road is being built, it has created an opportunity for expanding a planned trail, said longtime Councilman Jim Bailey.

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