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Danny Ford
Danny Ford (b. April 25, 1952) is a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 1983 to 2013, serving as State House Minority Floor Leader from 1995-1998 and State House Minority Whip from 2011 to 2013.
Ford has previously served as Director of the Monticello Banking Company, Director of Bank Mount Vernon, Managing Partner with Valley Oaks Limited Liability Company (LLC), and a realtor with Ford Brothers Incorporated.
He is the Director of the Somerset-Pulaski County Board of Realtors, and a member of the Dix River Board of Realtors, Kentucky Auctioneers Association, National Auctioneers Association, Rockcastle County Young Republican Club, Somerset Board of Realtors, and Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Banking and Insurance
- Rules
- State Government
- Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- State Government Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Banking and Insurance
- Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue
- Interim Joint Committee on Banking & Insurance
- Interim Joint Committee on State Government
- Rules
- State Government
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on Transportation
Elections
2012
In January 2012 Ford announced he would not be seeking re-election.[2]
2010
Ford won re-election to the 80th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. According to official results, Ford received 10,329 votes.[3]
Ford ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ford was re-elected to the 80th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[5] He raised $7,873 for his campaign.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 80 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Danny Ford (R)
|
12,978 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Danny Ford
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ford
- ↑ CN2, "Longtime GOP state Rep. Danny Ford decides not to seek re-election in 2012," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 80 1983–present |
Succeeded by David Meade (R) |
