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{{Infobox Biography | {{Infobox Biography | ||
− | | subject_name = | + | | subject_name =Clay Ford |
| image_name =ClayFord.jpg | | image_name =ClayFord.jpg | ||
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| date_of_death = | | date_of_death = | ||
| place_of_death = | | place_of_death = | ||
− | | occupation = | + | | occupation =Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]]<br/>[[Florida House of Representatives|Florida House]] |
| religion =[[:Category:Methodists|Methodist]] | | religion =[[:Category:Methodists|Methodist]] | ||
| spouse =Carol Ann Ford (née DeBusk) | | spouse =Carol Ann Ford (née DeBusk) | ||
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| children =David, Doug, Clay | | children =David, Doug, Clay | ||
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− | Ford | + | '''C. V. "Clay" Ford''' is a Republican politician, currently serving as the District 3 Representative to the [[Florida House of Representatives|Florida State House]]. Ford succeeded [[Holly Benson]] in the seat, winning a February 2007 special election, held after Benson vacated the seat to take a position in Florida governor [[Charlie Crist]]'s cabinet. Ford previously served on the [[Gulf Breeze City Council]]. |
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+ | Ford intends to run for reelection, and has three challengers at this time, Democrats [[Lumon May]], [[Ray Guillory]] and [[Jesse Walter Horn III]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
− | Ford was born in Wynne, Arkansas | + | Ford was born in Wynne, Arkansas in 1938. |
− | Ford served on the [[Gulf Breeze City Council]] from [[1990]]-[[2007]] and as the Mayor pro tem of [[Gulf Breeze]] from [[2001]]-[[2007]] | + | Ford served on the [[Gulf Breeze City Council]] from [[1990]]-[[2007]] and as the Mayor pro tem of [[Gulf Breeze]] from [[2001]]-[[2007]]. |
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
− | * | + | *Committee on Postsecondary Education – Vice Chair |
− | + | *Committee on Business Regulation | |
− | * | + | *Committee on Courts |
− | * | + | *Committee on Healthy Families |
− | * | + | *Healthcare Council |
− | * | + | *Schools & Learning Council |
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==Electoral history== | ==Electoral history== | ||
− | === | + | ===2007 General=== |
− | + | Special Election, [[February 27]], [[2007]] | |
− | + | *'''C. V. (Clay) Ford (R):''' 7,328 (55.6%) | |
− | + | *'''Elizabeth Campbell (D):''' 5,863 (44.4%) | |
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− | + | ===2007 Republican Primary=== | |
− | + | Special Primary, [[February 6]], [[2007]] | |
− | + | *'''C. V. (Clay) Ford:''' 2,323 (34.3%) | |
− | + | *'''George Scarborough:''' 1,921 (28.4%) | |
− | + | *'''Lyn Hart:''' 1,313 (19.4%) | |
− | + | *'''Tom Banjanin:''' 1,215 (17.9%) | |
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− | {{succession box|before=[[Holly Benson]]|title=[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]]|years=2007-present|after=Incumbent}} | + | {{succession box|before=[[Holly Benson]]|title=[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]]|years=2007-present|after=Incumbent (2007)}} |
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*[http://www.clayford.us/ Official site] | *[http://www.clayford.us/ Official site] | ||
*[http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4409&SessionId=59 Florida House site] | *[http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4409&SessionId=59 Florida House site] | ||
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[[Category:Florida House Representatives|Ford, Clay]] | [[Category:Florida House Representatives|Ford, Clay]] | ||
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