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| name=Edgar Franklin "Ed" Foreman, Jr.​

| name=Edgar Franklin “Ed” Foreman, Jr.

| image=Ed Foreman.jpg

| image=Ed Foreman.jpg

| birth_date=December 22, 1933

| birth_date=December 22, 1933

| birth_place=Portales, Roosevelt County<br> [[New Mexico]], [[United States|USA]]​

| birth_place=Portales, Roosevelt County<br> [[New Mexico]], [[United States|USA]]

| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 16th congressional district​

| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 16th Congressional District

| term_star=January 3, 1963​

| term_start=January 3, 1963

| term_end =January 3, 1965​

| term_end=January 3, 1965

| preceded=J. T. Rutherford ​

| preceded=J. T. Rutherford

| succeeded =Richard C. White​

| succeeded =Richard C. White

| office2=U.S. Representative for [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd congressional district ​

| office2=U.S. Representative for [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd Congressional District

| term_start2=January 3, 1969​

| term_start2=January 3, 1969

| term_end2=January 3, 1971​

| term_end2=January 3, 1971

| preceded2=At-large:<br>​

| preceded2=At-large:<br>

E. S. "Johnny" Walker<br>​

E. S. "Johnny" Walker<br>

Thomas G. Morris​

Thomas G. Morris

| succeeded2=Harold Lowell Runnels​

| succeeded2=Harold Lowell Runnels

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]​

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| spouse=Barbara Lynn Southard Foreman (married 1955)​

| spouse=Barbara Lynn Southard Foreman (married 1955)

| children=Preston Kirk Foreman​

| children=Preston Kirk Foreman

Rebecca Lynn Foreman​<br>

Rebecca Lynn Foreman​<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Edgar, Sr., and Lillian Childress Foreman

Edgar, Sr., and Lillian Childress Foreman

| religion=[[United Methodist]] ​

| religion=[[United Methodist]]

| occupation=Civil [[engineer]]<br>​

| occupation=Civil [[engineer]]<br>

[[Business]]man<br>​

[[Business]]man<br>

Motivational speaker​

Motivational speaker

| residence=[[Dallas]], Texas​

| residence=[[Dallas]], Texas

| alma_mater=Eastern New Mexico University​

| alma_mater=Eastern New Mexico University

New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University

​}}

​}}

​

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'''Edgar Franklin Foreman, Jr.''', known as '''Ed Foreman''' (born December 22, 1933), is a motivational speaker in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edforeman.com/front.cfm|title=Life Is for Laughing, Loving, and Living |publisher-Edforeman.com|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref> who served one term in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Texas' 16th congressional district from 1963 to 1965 and again a single term from 1969 to 1971 in [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd congressional district, then newly established.<ref>Prior to 1968, U.S. Representatives in New Mexico were elected at-large statewide, rather than in individual districts.</ref>​

'''Edgar Franklin Foreman, Jr.''', known as '''Ed Foreman''' (born December 22, 1933), is a motivational speaker in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edforeman.com/front.cfm|title=Life Is for Laughing, Loving, and Living |publisher-Edforeman.com|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref> who served one term in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Texas' 16th congressional district from 1963 to 1965 and again a single term from 1969 to 1971 in [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd congressional district, then newly established.<ref>Prior to 1968, U.S. Representatives in New Mexico were elected at-large statewide, rather than in individual districts.</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

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Foreman was born on a sweet potato and peanut farm near Portales in Roosevelt County in southeastern New Mexico to Edgar Foreman, Sr., and the former Lillian Childress.<ref name=whoswho>"Edgar Franklin Foreman," ''Who's Who in America with World Notables,'' Vol, 56 (1970-1971), ([[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]: Marquis Who's Who, 1970), p. 747.</ref>​

Foreman was born on a sweet potato and peanut farm near Portales in Roosevelt County in southeastern New Mexico to Edgar Foreman, Sr., and the former Lillian Childress.<ref name=whoswho>"Edgar Franklin Foreman," ''Who's Who in America with World Notables,'' Vol, 56 (1970-1971), ([[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]: Marquis Who's Who, 1970), p. 747.</ref>

From 1952 to 1953, Foreman attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, then known as Eastern New Mexico College. He transferred to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, at which he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in civil [[engineering]]. From 1953 to 1956, Foreman was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company. From 1956 to 1957, he served in the [[United States Navy]]. He headed Foreman Brine Sales and Service in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], Texas, from 1956 to 1962. He was formerly the president of Valley Transit Mix, the Atlas Land Company, and Foreman Oil, Inc.<ref name=whoswho/>​

From 1952 to 1953, Foreman attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, then known as Eastern New Mexico College. He transferred to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, at which he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in civil [[engineering]]. From 1953 to 1956, Foreman was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company. From 1956 to 1957, he served in the [[United States Navy]]. He headed Foreman Brine Sales and Service in [[Odessa, Texas|Odessa]], Texas, from 1956 to 1962. He was formerly the president of Valley Transit Mix, the Atlas Land Company, and Foreman Oil, Inc.<ref name=whoswho/>

==Political career==

==Political career==

===Representing southern New Mexico, 1969-1971===

===Representing southern New Mexico, 1969-1971===

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In 1968 while residing in Las Cruces, Foreman ran for Congress in the southern district of New Mexico<ref name=whoswho/> and upset the two-term Democrat E. S. Johnny Walker (1911-2000) of [[Albuquerque]]. [[Richard Nixon]] won New Mexico's electoral votes that year over [[Hubert Humphrey]], and that Republican momentum helped Foreman to get elected. Foreman was  unseated after a single term in 1970 by Democrat Harold Lowell Runnels (1928-1980) in a heavily Democrat year nationally.​

In 1968 while residing in Las Cruces, Foreman ran for Congress in the southern district of New Mexico<ref name=whoswho/> and upset the two-term Democrat E. S. Johnny Walker (1911-2000) of [[Albuquerque]]. [[Richard Nixon]] won New Mexico's electoral votes that year over [[Hubert Humphrey]], and that Republican momentum helped Foreman to get elected. Foreman was  unseated after a single term in 1970 by Democrat Harold Lowell Runnels (1928-1980) in a heavily Democrat year nationally.

===Appointment to two federal jobs===

===Appointment to two federal jobs===

==Motivational speaker==

==Motivational speaker==

Foreman's motivational speaking is in the genre of [[Norman Vincent Peale]], his personal mentor.  Among his topics are "How to Make Every Day a Terrific Day!," "Making Quality Performance a Lifestyle," and "Acquiring The Basic Habit Patterns of Winners."<ref name=foremanwebsite>{{cite web|url=http://www.edforeman.com/ed-foreman-shares-his-terrific-message-with-the-global-information-network/|title=Ed Foreman Shares His Terrific Message with the Global Information Network|publisher=Ed Foreman's website|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref>​

Foreman's motivational speaking is in the genre of [[Norman Vincent Peale]], his personal mentor.  Among his topics are "How to Make Every Day a Terrific Day!," "Making Quality Performance a Lifestyle," and "Acquiring The Basic Habit Patterns of Winners."<ref name=foremanwebsite>{{cite web|url=http://www.edforeman.com/ed-foreman-shares-his-terrific-message-with-the-global-information-network/|title=Ed Foreman Shares His Terrific Message with the Global Information Network|publisher=Ed Foreman's website|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref>

Foreman's message as a motivational speaker is one of health, wealth, and happiness. He caters primarily to business leaders. He is credited to the phrase, "I'm alive, I'm alert, and I feel great!"​<ref name=foremanwebsite/>

Foreman's message as a motivational speaker is one of health, wealth, and happiness. He caters primarily to business leaders. He is credited to the phrase, "I'm alive, I'm alert, and I feel great!"​<ref name=foremanwebsite/>

==Ties to television pitchman Kevin Trudeau==

==Ties to television pitchman Kevin Trudeau==

 

Foreman is an associate of Kevin Mark Trudeau (born 1963), a businessman known for his fraudulent infomercials. During Trudeau's sentencing to ten years imprisonment for fraud, Foreman repeatedly interrupted the court proceedings to announce to the judge that he's a former U.S. Representative. After being told to stop interrupting, Foreman was physically removed from the courtroom and arrested.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79649681/|author=Jason Meisner|title=TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau sentenced to 10 years in prison|publisher=''Chicago Tribune''|date=March 17, 2014|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref>

Foreman is an associate of Kevin Mark Trudeau (born 1963), a businessman known for his fraudulent infomercials. During Trudeau's sentencing to ten years imprisonment for fraud, Foreman repeatedly interrupted the court proceedings to announce to the judge that he's a former U.S. Representative. After being told to stop interrupting, Foreman was physically removed from the courtroom and arrested.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79649681/|author=Jason Meisner|title=TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau sentenced to 10 years in prison|publisher=''Chicago Tribune''|date=March 17, 2014|accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref>

==Philanthropy and personal life==

==Philanthropy and personal life==

 

On August 26, 1955, Foreman married the former Barbara Lynn Southard, and the couple has two children, Preston Kirk Foreman and Rebecca Lynn Foreman. In 1960, he was named the "Outstanding Young Man of Odessa." In 1962, he was named one of five "Outstanding Young Men of Texas." He was active in the Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association. Foreman is [[United Methodist]]. He is also affiliated with the Masonic lodge, the Shriners, and Rotary International.<ref name=whoswho/>​

On August 26, 1955, Foreman married the former Barbara Lynn Southard, and the couple has two children, Preston Kirk Foreman and Rebecca Lynn Foreman. In 1960, he was named the "Outstanding Young Man of Odessa." In 1962, he was named one of five "Outstanding Young Men of Texas." He was active in the Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association. Foreman is [[United Methodist]]. He is also affiliated with the Masonic lodge, the Shriners, and Rotary International.<ref name=whoswho/>

Early in 2006, Foreman and his brother, Harold "Chub" Foreman, also an NMSU graduate in engineering, donated $1.5 million to the School of Engineering at their ''alma mater.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2006/january/foreman_gift.htm|title=Foreman gift|publisher=New Mexico State University|date=January 2006; material no longer accessible}}</ref>

Early in 2006, Foreman and his brother, Harold "Chub" Foreman, also an NMSU graduate in engineering, donated $1.5 million to the School of Engineering at their ''alma mater.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2006/january/foreman_gift.htm|title=Foreman gift|publisher=New Mexico State University|date=January 2006; material no longer accessible}}</ref>

==References==

==References==

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==External links==

==External links==

*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000272 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory for the United States Congress

*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000272 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory for the United States Congress

 

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