Edward Quick

Edward E. Quick (February 16, 1935[1] – August 27, 2016[2]) was a former American Democratic politician who served in the Missouri Senate as majority leader, minority leader, and Pro Tem,[1] represented Clay County, Missouri, for 20 years.

[3] He also served on the Kansas City city council between the mid-1970s and the mid-1980s[1] and as Clay County presiding commissioner for four years until 2010.

[3] One of his accomplishments was becoming the first president pro tempore for the Missouri Senate from Kansas City in four decades.

He had worked as a compliance officer for a wood product company[1] and a Kansas City firefighter.

Quick died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2016 at age 81.