Clay Ford
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| Clay Ford | |
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| Born | September 24, 1938 Wynne, Arkansas |
| Occupation | Representative, District 3 Florida House |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Spouse | Carol Ann Ford (née DeBusk) |
| Children | David, Doug, Clay |
C. V. "Clay" Ford is a Republican politician, currently serving as the District 3 Representative to the 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.
Ford intends to run for reelection, and has two challengers at this time, Democrats Ray Guillory and Jesse Walter Horn III.
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Biography
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.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Postsecondary Education – Vice Chair
- Committee on Business Regulation
- Committee on Courts
- Committee on Healthy Families
- Healthcare Council
- Schools & Learning Council
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%)
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%)
| Preceded by: Holly Benson |
Florida House of Representatives District 3 2007-present |
Succeeded by: Incumbent (2007) |
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