Jon Ford (American politician)

Jonathan "Jon" Ford (born September 15, 1972) is a former Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 38 from 2014 to 2023.

For those of a similar name, see John Ford (disambiguation) and Jonathan Ford (disambiguation).
Jon Ford
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 38th district
In office
2014 – October 16, 2023
Preceded byTimothy Skinner
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1972-09-15) September 15, 1972
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceTerre Haute, Indiana
ProfessionSmall business owner, manufacturer

Early life

Ford was the president of All State Manufacturing. His main goal was to "focus on building the Wabash Valley's reputation as a quality place to study, work and live." Ford was a member of the Honey Creek Township. He was also the president of the Swope Art Museum and the Indiana Leadership Forum.[1]

Political career

In the 2014 general election, Ford won a surprise victory against Democratic incumbent Tim Skinner to serve in the Indiana Senate from the 38th district.[2] District 38 consists of all of Vigo County and the upper portion of Clay County. As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,449 civilians reside within Indiana's 38th Senate District.[3] During the 2015 Indiana General Assembly Session Ford was on the following committees; Family & Children Services, Homeland Security & Transportation, Public Policy, and Veterans Affairs & the Military [4]

On September 15, 2023, it was announced that Ford would resign in October 2023.[5][6]

References
  1. "Republican Jon Ford files to run for District 38 Senate seat". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. Powell, Diane Frances D. (November 5, 2014). "Challenger Ford lands surprise win in Senate race". Tribune-Star. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  3. "Indiana State Senate District 38".
  4. "Jon Ford | Indiana Senate Republicans". www.indianasenaterepublicans.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16.
  5. Smith, Brandon (September 15, 2023). "Sen. Jon Ford becomes fourth state lawmaker this year to leave legislature early". National Public Radio. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  6. "Indiana state senator says he'll resign, citing 'new professional endeavors'". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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