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{{Infobox Biography| subject_name =C. V. "Clay" Ford| image_name =ClayFord.jpg| image_size =175px| image_caption =| date_of_birth =[[September 24]], [[1938]]| place_of_birth =Wynne, Arkansas| date_of_death =| place_of_death =| occupation =Attorney<br/>Representative, [[Florida House of Representatives District 3|District 3]]<br/>[[Wikipedia:Florida House of Representatives|Florida House]]| religion =[[Image:ClayFordCategory:Methodists|Methodist]]| spouse =Carol Ann Ford (née DeBusk)| parents =| children =David, Doug, Clay}}'''Clarence V. "Clay" Ford, Jr.jpg''' is a Republican politician, currently serving as the District 3 Representative to the [[Wikipedia:Florida House of Representatives|rightFlorida 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 for 16 years on the [[Gulf Breeze City Council]].

Ford defeated Democrat [[Lumon May]], gaining reelection in November 2008. ==Biography==Ford was born in Wynne, Arkansas on [[September 24]], [[1938]]. Ford served on the [[Gulf Breeze City Council]] from [[1990]]-[[2007]] and as the Mayor pro tem of [[Gulf Breeze]] from [[2001]]-[[2007]]. He served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1975-76. He was elected as a member of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1976. ==Committee assignments==*Deputy Majority Whip*Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Vice Chair *Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care*General Government Policy Council*Government Operations Appropriations Committee*Governmental Affairs Policy Committee*PreK-12 Policy Committee ==Electoral history=====[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]], [[2008]]===''This election was held [[November 4]], [[2008]].'' {| class="wikitable"|-|'''C. V. (Clay ) Ford(R)'''|'''33,504'''|'''52.1%''' is a Republican politician who succeeded |-|Lumon May (D)|30,751 |47.9%|} ===[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]], [[Holly Benson2007]] in a (Special general election)===''This election was held [[February 27]], [[2007]].'' {| class="wikitable"|-|'''C. V. (Clay) Ford (R)'''|'''7,328'''|'''55.6%'''|-|Elizabeth Campbell (D)|5,863|44.4%|} ===[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]], [[2007 special ]] (Special primary)===''This election against Democratic opponent was held [[Liz CampbellFebruary 6]]. He previously served on the , [[Gulf Breeze City Council2007]].'' {| class="wikitable"|-|Tom Banjanin|1,215|17.9%|-|'''C. V. (Clay) Ford'''|'''2,323'''|'''34.3%'''|-|Lyn Hart|1,313|19.4%|-|George Scarborough|1,921|28.4%|}

{{succession box|before=[[Holly Benson]]|title=[[Florida House of Representatives District 3]]|years=2007-present|after=Incumbent (2007)}}

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