Dale Ford
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Dale Ford (b. July 6, 1942) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 6th District from 2006-2012.
Ford was a candidate for the Tennessee State House of Representatives in 2002 but was not elected. He then joined the Tennessee State House in 2007.
Ford served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1968. He then worked for Major League Baseball as an Umpire from 1974 to 2001. He has also worked as a farmer and is now retired.
Ford attended Eastern Tennessee University from 1961 to 1962.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ford served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Vice Chair
- Ethics
- Transportation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ford served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Agriculture
- Corrections Oversight Committee, Tennessee General Assembly
- Health & Human Resources Committee, Tennessee House
- Subcommittee on Health Care Facilities
Elections
2012
Ford ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6. Ford was defeated by James Van Huss in the August 2 primary election.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 James Van Huss |
53.9% | 3,154 |
| Dale Ford Incumbent | 46.1% | 2,703 |
| Total Votes | 5,857 | |
2010
Ford was re-elected to the 6th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. He defeated Kevin Flanary in the August 5 primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dale Ford (R)
|
14,531 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Ford won re-election to the 6th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[5]
Ford raised $19,973 for his campaign.[6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dale Ford (R)
|
19,175 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ford and his wife, Joyce, have five children.
Recent news
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6
- ↑ District 6 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by James Van Huss (R) |
