His most recent educational position is as superintendent of Hutsonville Unit 1 school district in Crawford County.
In the 2001 decennial redistricting process, the 109th district was drawn to include Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Lawrence, Shelby, and Wabash counties in east-central Illinois.
[5] As a representative, Eddy has focused on agriculture and education issues, and has generally supported pro-business legislation.
Eddy opted not to run for reelection in 2012 after taking a job as the executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards.
B. Pritzker appointed Eddy to the Illinois State Board of Education to succeed Jane Quinlan for a term ending January 8, 2025.