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Harold Ford Jr. Harold Eugene Ford Jr. (born May 11, 1970) [1] is an American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S. Congressman who served from 1997 to 2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, centered in Memphis. He is a member of ...
Harold Ford Sr. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician and Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the area of Memphis, Tennessee, for 11 terms—from 1975 until his retirement in 1997. He was the first African-American to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress. [2]
The 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Senator Bill Frist, the Majority Leader, retired after two terms in office. The open seat was won by Republican nominee Bob Corker, who defeated Democratic nominee Harold Ford Jr. The race between Ford and Corker was one of the most ...
Former Tenn. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., who made $2 million last year as a vice-chairman at Merrill Lynch, will not run for U.S. Senate from New York, ending nearly two months of flirtation ...
In an awkward moment, Watters proceeded to try and make Harold Ford Jr, Tennessee representative-turned-Fox News political commentator and Harris supporter, try on the cap. Ford awkwardly refused ...
Harold Ford, Sr. was, in 1974, the first African American elected to Congress from Tennessee since Reconstruction. He served until 1997. Harold Ford, Sr. was succeeded by his son, Harold Ford, Jr. Joe Ford has long been involved in local politics. He was a Shelby County Commissioner and served as interim mayor of Shelby County in 2009 and 2010.
Harold Ford Jr. Democratic: January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 9th: Elected in 1996. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Harold Ford Sr. Democratic: January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 8th: Elected in 1974. Redistricted to the 9th district. January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997 9th: Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired ...
Ford served in Congress for 22 years, when he was replaced by his son — Harold Ford Jr. — in 1997. The younger Ford served for ten years, until he mounted an unsuccessful bid for US Senate. Concurrent to Ford's senate bid, the district chose state senator Steve Cohen over Ford's brother Jake. [5] Cohen is noted for being Tennessee's first ...