Clarence V. "Clay" Ford, Jr. (b. 1938) 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.
| C. V. "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 |
Ford intends to run for reelection, and will face Democrat Lumon May in November 2008.
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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.
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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