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 defeated Democrat Lumon May, gaining reelection 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
Florida House of Representatives District 3, 2008
This election was held November 4, 2008.
| C. V. (Clay) Ford (R) | 30,698 | 50.59% |
| Lumon May (D) | 29,981 | 49.41% |
Florida House of Representatives District 3, 2008 (Special general election)
This election was held February 27, 2007.
| C. V. (Clay) Ford (R) | 6,301 | 52.9% |
| Elizabeth Campbell (D) | 5,614 | 47.1% |
Florida House of Representatives District 3, 2008 (Special Republican primary)
This election was held February 6, 2007.
| Tom Banjanin | 1,153 | 19.8% |
| C. V. (Clay) Ford | 1,737 | 29.9% |
| Lyn Hart | 1,264 | 21.7% |
| George Scarborough | 1,663 | 28.6% |
| Preceded by: Holly Benson |
Florida House of Representatives District 3 2007-present |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
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