Who is Ed Redd?

Ed was raised in Murray, Utah. He was educated in the Granite School District, participating in science and music and excelling in auto mechanics. Agriculture was a significant part of his childhood and adolescence. He started his own business doing custom plowing at the age of 11 continuing until leaving on a mission for the LDS church at the age of 19. After serving a mission to Southern Brazil, Ed continued his education at BYU, earning a degree in chemistry and graduating with honors. He financed college through hard work—milking cows and cleaning chicken coops. 

After earning his undergraduate degree, Ed earned a medical degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He did his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University, again finishing with honors.

Dr. Redd then practiced internal medicine for 16 years in Logan before Bear River Health Department hired him as Deputy Director and medical officer where he oversees health issues for Cache, Box Elder, and Rich counties. In addition to his responsibilities at the health department, he has served as Chairman of the Cache Valley Air Quality Task Force, Medical Director of IHC Hospice, Cache Valley Region, and emergency department physician at Logan Regional Hospital. He has also shown his capabilities in other areas, farming wheat and other crops in Lewiston, Utah, for 14 years; owning and managing an apartment complex in Logan for ten years; continuing his interest and expertise in auto mechanics; participating as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America for 17 years; mentoring refugees; and raising four children with his wife of 34 years, Susan Jackson Redd. 

In addition to his responsibilities at the health department, Dr. Redd is currently serving as:

• Deputy Medical Examiner for the Cache County Coroner
• Off-line medical control officer for Cache County EMS
• Cache County Jail physician, providing inmate health care including alcohol and drug detox
• Bear River Mental Health physician, providing outpatient and inpatient care for people suffering with mental illness

Dr. Redd is energetic and enthusiastic in everything he does. He is aware and knowledgeable on issues regarding healthcare, mental healthcare, emergency services, public health, air quality, immigration, law enforcement, public education, small businesses and agriculture. He has experience working with diverse populations and speaks fluent Spanish.

Dr. Ed Redd is finishing his first term as a representative in the Utah House of Representatives. He is looking forward to serving for a second term and would appreciate your ongoing support. Please join other Logan citizens in supporting  Ed and let him continue to represent you in the Utah House of Representatives, District 4! Give him your VOTE in the General Election, November 2014.