Johnson County | 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 since 2005, listening to residents’ concerns.

Economic Development through Better and Safer Roads

Since 2005, Chet has secured $3.9 million for transportation infrastructure projects in Johnson County.

Chet secured $588,000 to design the Alsbury Blvd. extension in Burleson, a crucial element to the city's long-term transportation plans.

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

Since 2005, Chet has secured $288,000 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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Ribbon cut on phase II of Hamm Creek

By Matt Smith | Cleburne Times Review | Jun 02 2008

Edwards: "It shows what happens when good people work together in good faith and what a difference that can make for our own people."

Officials and area residents braved Wednesday's mid-day heat to celebrate the completion of another phase of Hamm Creek Park's renovation.

"A lot of people have a lot of memories of this place," County Commissioner R.C. McFall said. "A lot of them I can't talk about right now. But this project was the dream of George Wood. He worked tirelessly on it.

"Every county city council and chamber signed on to support this, and it's the only such project I know of where that ever happened."

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Congressman delivers meal

Apr 9, 2008
Congressman delivers meal

Burleson-Crowley Connection
By Danielle Novy | Staff writer

When 93-year-old J.W. Wimberly opened the doors of his Burleson home to the delivery man for Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson and Ellis Counties on March 28, he found himself face to face with U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco.

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Edwards Secures $3.2 million for Johnson County projects

December 21, 2007
Bill would bring $3.2 million home

Cleburne Times Review
By Matt Smith|Staff Writer

The final 2008 federal appropriations bill includes funding for four Johnson County projects: $1.9 million for the next phase of improvements at Ham Creek Park, $492,200 for a new water tower in Grandview, $188,000 for the county's drug task force and $588,000 to widen Alsbury Boulevard in Burleson. President Bush is expected to sign the bill, which the House passed Monday and the Senate passed Tuesday, soon, said Josh Taylor, communications director for U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco.