Edd began his teaching career in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a middle-school science teacher. He has also been a guidance counselor, assistant principal, and is now retiring as the Director of Student Services, Fredericksburg City Public Schools.
My congratulations to Senator Houck, his wife, Dana, and their entire family. They all have a lot to be proud of.
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Elected to the Virginia State Senate in 1983, Senator Houck currently serves on the Finance, Transportation, Rules, General Laws, and Education and Health Committees. He is the Chairman of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council and a member of the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Commission on Youth. Additionally, Senator Houck is a member of the following Joint Subcommittees, Conflicts of Interests and Lobbyist Disclosure Filings, Public Funding of Higher Education in Virginia, Public Records Act, and Assistance to Localities for K-12 School Infrastructure.
In 2005, he was selected to serve on two prestigious committee. During the General Assembly Session, Senate Finance Chairman, John Chichester (R-Northumberland), selected Senator Houck to serve on the Budget Committee of Conference. The Committee met to reconcile the differences between the House of Delegates and Senate budgets. During the summer, Senator Houck was appointed to START (Statewide Transportation Analysis and Recommendation Taskforce). START will meet over the upcoming months to analyze the Commonwealth's transportation system.
His recent awards include the Virginia Treasurers' Association Legislator of the Year (2005), the Distinguished Friend of Agribusiness (2004); Legislative Hero for the Virginia League of Conservation Voters (2004); Psychiatric Society of Virginia Legislative Award (2003); Virginia Horse Council Legislator of the Year (2002); Virginia Academy of School Psychologists Legislator of the Year (2001); Virginia Coalition for Open Government Freedom of Information Award (2000); the Virginia Fraternal Order of Police Senator of the Year (2000); the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Distinguished Legislator Award (1999); and the Mental Health Association of Virginia Public Policy Award (1998).