Clarence V. "Clay" Ford, Jr. 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 for 16 years on the Gulf Breeze City Council.
| C. V. "Clay" Ford | |
|---|---|
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| Occupation | Attorney, RepresentativeDistrict 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. 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.
| C. V. (Clay) Ford (R) | 33,504 | 52.1% |
| Lumon May (D) | 30,751 | 47.9% |
Florida House of Representatives District 3, 2008 (Special general election)
This election was held February 27, 2007.
| C. V. (Clay) Ford (R) | 7,328 | 55.6% |
| Elizabeth Campbell (D) | 5,863 | 44.4% |
Florida House of Representatives District 3, 2008 (Special Republican primary)
This election was held February 6, 2007.
| 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% |
| Preceded by: Holly Benson |
Florida House of Representatives District 3 2007-present |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
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