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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.
Harold E. Ford Sr. has 94 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1984 House Proceeding as a Democratic Representative for Tennessee's 9th district. The year...
May 20, 2019 · Black America Web Featured Video. Harold Ford Sr. owns the distinction of being the first Black politician to represent the state of Tennessee for the U.S. Congress. The Memphis native was born May 20 th, 1945. Ford was raised in the West Junction neighborhood in South Memphis.
Aug 8, 2007 · Harold Eugene Ford, Sr., a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to 1997, was born on May 20, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee to Vera Davis and Newton Jackson Ford, a funeral home director. Ford’s family was part of the local black elite dating back to the beginning of the 20th Century.
Harold Ford Sr. is running Jr.'s campaign. Fox 13 in Memphis catches him at the HQ acting on behalf of Jr!
On November 5, 1974, at age twenty-nine, Harold E. Ford Sr. became the first African American elected to the U.S. Congress from Tennessee. He defeated U.S. representative Kuykendall for the Eighth Congressional District, in a disputed and drama-filled election.
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Jan 13, 2010 · Ford told the New York Times Tuesday that he has a “fundamental difference” from the incumbent, Kristen Gillibrand, “on independence,” but the New York scene that has embraced him defines the...
