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| date_of_birth =[[September 24]], [[1938]]
| place_of_birth =Wynne, Arkansas
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'''Clarence V. "Clay" Ford, Jr.''' (b. [[1938]]) is a Republican politician, currently serving as the District 3 Representative to the [[Wikipedia:Florida House of Representatives|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]].
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]].
==Committee assignments==
*Deputy Majority Whip*Energy & Utilities Policy Committee on Postsecondary Education – Vice Chair*Committee Full Appropriations Council on Business RegulationGeneral Government & Health Care*Committee on CourtsGeneral Government Policy Council*Government Operations Appropriations Committee on Healthy Families*Healthcare CouncilGovernmental Affairs Policy Committee*Schools & Learning CouncilPreK-12 Policy Committee
==Electoral history==
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|'''C. V. (Clay) Ford (R)'''
|'''30,698 Escambia County-----2,806 Santa Rosa County----- Total 33,504'''|'''5052.591%'''
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|Lumon May (D)
|29,981 Escambia County---770 Santa Rosa County----- Total 30,751 |4947.419%
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