Jon Ford (American politician)

Jon Ford
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 38th district
Assumed office
2014
Preceded by Timothy Skinner
Personal details
Born (1972-09-15) September 15, 1972
Political party Republican
Residence Terre Haute, Indiana
Profession Small business owner, manufacturer

Jonathan "Jon" Ford (born September 15, 1972) is a Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 38. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, where he defeated the 12-year in cumbent Timothy Skinner.[1] Before running for office 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 Board. He was also the president of the Swope Art Museum and the Indiana Leadership Forum.[2]

Political career

2015 legislative session

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 [3]

Indiana Senate District 38

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.[4]

References

  1. http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2014?page=district&countyID=-1&officeID=10&districtID=156&candidate=
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  3. http://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/index.php?src=directory&view=senators&srctype=detail&refno=153&category=General
  4. http://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Senate_District_38
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