Ed is a third generation of a five-generation Marana family.  He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during Vietnam.  He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Marana as a contractor for 29 years.  He is a community leader serving on the Marana Town Council on three different occasions, totaling more than 26 years.  Currently, Ed is the mayor of Marana.

He is a member and past chair of the Pima Association of Governments and a member and past chair (2009) of the Regional Transportation Authority.  He serves on the executive boards of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and he is a member of Arizona Town Hall, Central Arizona Association of Governments, the Marana Optimist Club, and Marana Chamber of Commerce.  He is a lifetime member of the VFW Post 5990 of Marana.  He formerly served on the Marana Health Center and Marana Food Bank boards.