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| residence=[[Dallas]], Texas
| residence=[[Dallas]], Texas
| alma_mater=Eastern New Mexico University<br>
| alma_mater=Eastern New Mexico University<br>
New Mexico State University}}
'''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==
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==