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  Ford, William D.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  1985-01-01  
 
NameWilliam D. Ford
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Taylor, Michigan , United States
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Born August 06, 1927
DiedAugust 14, 2004 (77 years)
ContributorEx-New Jerseyan
Last ModifedRBH
May 24, 2016 11:17pm
Tags United Church of Christ -
Infoborn in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 6, 1927; attended Henry Ford Trade School, Melvindale High School, Nebraska State Teachers College, and Wayne University; University of Denver, B.A., 1949, and from the law school of the same university, LL.D., 1951; served in the United States Navy, 1944-1946, and the United States Air Force Reserve, 1950-1958; was admitted to the bar in 1951 and practiced law in Taylor, Mich.; justice of the peace, Taylor Township, 1955-1957; city attorney, Melvindale, Mich., 1957-1959; attorney, Taylor Township, 1957-1964; delegate, Michigan constitutional convention, 1961-1962; member of the State senate, 1962-1964; member and officer of the Sixteenth District Democratic Organization, 1952-1964; delegate, Michigan Democratic conventions, 1952-1970, and to Democratic National Convention, 1968; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1995); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress; chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (Ninety-seventh through One Hundred First Congresses), Committee on Education and Labor (One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses).



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RACES
  11/03/1992 MI District 13 Won 51.91% (+9.14%)
  11/06/1990 MI District 15 Won 61.19% (+24.61%)
  11/08/1988 MI District 15 Won 63.84% (+29.07%)
  11/04/1986 MI District 15 Won 75.23% (+51.03%)
  08/05/1986 MI District 15 - D Primary Won 90.62% (+87.11%)
  11/06/1984 MI District 15 Won 59.93% (+19.86%)
  11/02/1982 MI District 15 Won 72.81% (+46.81%)
  08/10/1982 MI District 15 - D Primary Won 84.14% (+68.28%)
  11/04/1980 MI District 15 Won 67.67% (+36.04%)
  11/07/1978 MI District 15 Won 79.58% (+60.19%)
  11/02/1976 MI District 15 Won 73.99% (+49.28%)
  11/05/1974 MI District 15 Won 78.08% (+57.32%)
  11/07/1972 MI District 15 Won 65.79% (+32.91%)
  08/08/1972 MI District 15 - D Primary Won 62.02% (+24.03%)
  11/03/1970 MI District 15 Won 79.95% (+59.89%)
  11/05/1968 MI District 15 Won 71.05% (+42.10%)
  11/08/1966 MI District 15 Won 67.83% (+35.66%)
  08/02/1966 MI District 15 - D Primary Won 83.82% (+67.64%)
  11/03/1964 MI District 15 Won 70.95% (+41.90%)
  09/01/1964 MI District 15 - D Primary Won 44.55% (+8.92%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject