Harold Eugene Ford, Jr. (born May 11, 1970) is the current chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) and is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee. Ford represented the state's 9th congressional district, centered in Memphis, from 1997 to 2007. Ford did not seek reelection to his House seat in 2006 when he unsuccessfully sought the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Bill Frist. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was part of the Blue Dog Coalition. Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The current boundaries of Tennessees Ninth District. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Harold Eugene Ford, Sr. ... Stephen Ira Steve Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Tennessees ninth district. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Leadership Council is a non-profit corporation [1] that argues that the United States Democratic Party should shift away from traditionally populist positions. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The current boundaries of Tennessees Ninth District. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... William Harrison Bill Frist, Sr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Blue Dog Coalition is a group of moderate to conservative Democrats in the United States House of Representatives. ...

Family and education

Ford is the son of former Congressman Harold Ford, Sr. and Dorothy Bowles Ford.^[1] He has three brothers — Jake, Isaac, and Andrew — and one sister, Ava.^[2] His family has long been prominent in Memphis' black community; their influence dates back to the late 19th century, when E.H. Crump, a prominent white Democrat, dominated city and state politics and befriended Harold Ford Jr.'s grandfather N.J. Ford.^[3] Harold Eugene Ford, Sr. ... Edward Hull Crump (October 2, 1874–October 16, 1954) was a Memphis, Tennessee insurance broker, businessman, and political figure in the early 20th century. ...

Ford was baptized at his church, Mt. Moriah-East Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Double Tree Elementary School, a public Montessori school in South Memphis, and he graduated from St. Albans School for Boys, a university-preparatory school in Washington, D.C.. He received a B.A. in American history from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1992.^[4] After graduation he was a staff aide to the Senate Budget Committee, and in 1993 he became special assistant to the United States Department of Commerce.^[5] For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... The Montessori method is a methodology for nursery and elementary school education, first developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. ... For other schools with a similar name, see St. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... This article is about the private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established in 1974 by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act. ... The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ...

Ford received a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1996. During his campaign for the House of Representatives, he sat for and failed the Tennessee bar exam, stating that he intends to try again.^[6] J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The University of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor, is a unit of the University of Michigan. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized...

Ford is married to Emily Threlkeld, who works in public relations for a fashion designer in New York. They married on April 26, 2008. ^[7]

House of Representatives career

When Harold, Sr. decided not to seek a 12th term in Congress in 1996, Harold, Jr. entered the race and became the favorite in the Democratic primary — widely regarded as the real contest in the heavily Democratic, black-majority 9th district. Ford arranged his schedule for his last semester of law school so he would not have Monday or Friday classes^[8] and would be able to fly home to Memphis for an extended weekend each week to continue his campaign. As expected, he easily won the Democratic primary, followed by election in November. He was reelected four times without substantive Republican opposition by an average of 80% of the vote.^[8] The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

On October 10, 2002, Harold Ford was among the 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq. This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

After the 2002 elections resulted in Democrats losing Congressional seats, Ford announced his candidacy for House Democratic Leader, challenging then-House Minority Whip Nancy Pelosi, arguing that current leadership was ineffective.^[9] Ford was defeated but exceeded initial expectations in the amount of support he received.^[10]Although his name was mentioned as a possible Democratic vice president candidate in 2004,^[11] he was ineligible for the office due to his age (four months shy of thirty-five on Inauguration Day 2005). The Minority Whip is a member of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives who assists the Minority Leader in coordinating the party caucus in its responses to legislation and other matters. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... Inauguration Day 2005 of President George W. Bush on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol. ...

A June 7, 2005 article in The Washington Times reported that from 1998 to 2003, Ford took 61 privately funded trips but did not file travel disclosure forms with the House clerk for the trips as required by the chamber's ethics rules until August 2003. Ford's office called the late filing of the reports a "mere oversight," since Ford had filed the required financial-disclosure statements for the trips as they were taken.^[12] is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the newspaper founded in 1893 by William Randolph Hearst, see Washington Times-Herald. ...

In November 2005, when Ohio Republican Congresswoman Jean Schmidt implied that Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha was a "coward" in response to Murtha's proposal for a redeployment of American forces in Iraq, Ford charged across the House floor to the Republican side during the resulting uproar in the chamber, shouting "Say it to Murtha!" (or "Say Murtha's name!" depending on the source) while waving his finger at Schmidt. He had to be restrained by fellow Democrat Dave Obey of Wisconsin. Like many Democrats, Ford believed Schmidt's remarks (which she later withdrew) were an unwarranted "cheap shot" against Murtha, a veteran of the Marine Corps.^[13] This article is about the U.S. State. ... Jeannette Jean Marie Hoffman Schmidt (born November 29, 1951) is a Member of the United States Congress. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... John Patrick “Jack” Murtha, Jr. ... David Obey Center for Health Sciences at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau David Ross Dave Obey (pronounced Obie) (born October 3, 1938) is a Wisconsin politician. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ...

In Congress, Ford had an ideologically varied voting record. He supported a ban on benefits for same-sex couples, as well as the Federal Marriage Amendment (which would ban same-sex marriage). He told Democrats they should be more supportive of the Iraq War and criticized Senate Democrats who attempted to filibuster the nomination of Samuel Alito. He was one of the few Democrats who voted for the Bankruptcy Bill, and he supported some restrictions on abortion, defining himself as a pro-life candidate, including supporting a ban on intact dilation and extraction (called by its opponents, partial-birth abortion). He supported the Republican effort to intercede in the Terri Schiavo case.^[14] However, he also opposed President George W. Bush's energy proposals (including oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), demonstrated support for adoption rights of same-sex couples, is in favor of federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, supported universal healthcare coverage, opposed the death penalty and indicated a willingness to reform illegal drug policy.^[15][16] The United States Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would define marriage in the United States as a union of one man and one woman. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... As a form of obstructionism in a legislature or other decision making body, a filibuster is an attempt to extend debate upon a proposal in order to delay or completely prevent a vote on its passage. ... Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. ... The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub. ... This article is about the social movement. ... Intact dilation and extraction (IDX or intact D&X), also known as intact dilation and evacuation (intact D&E), dilation and extraction (D&X), intrauterine cranial decompression and in the United States as partial birth abortion, is a surgical abortion wherein an intact and usually viable fetus is removed from... Partial-birth abortion (PBA) is a non-medical term used to refer to some late-term abortion procedures. ... Theresa Terri Marie Schindler Schiavo (December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005), from St. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ... Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage, marriage equality, and often just marriage by its proponents, and—usually by its opponents—homosexual marriage) refers to a marriage between individuals of the same gender (for other forms of same-sex unions that are different from marriages, see the articles linked in... Human embryonic stem cell colony. ...

In addition, Ford sat on the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Financial Services. He also served on the Transformation Advisory Group, a group of political, military and academic leaders who worked with the Department of Defense to assess the needs of the armed forces. Ford was a member of the New Democrat Coalition, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition.^[17] His popularity among white voters in the Memphis area steadily increased during his decade in Congress; in 2000, for instance, he won 40% of the white vote.^{[citation needed]} The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. ... Meeting of the House Financial Services Committee The United States House Committee on Financial Services (or House Banking Committee) oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. ... The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. ... The New Democrat Coalition is an organization within the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Representatives Jim Davis of Florida, Ron Kind of Wisconsin, and Adam Smith of Washington. ... The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing African American members of the Congress of the United States. ... The Blue Dog Coalition is a group of moderate to conservative Democrats in the United States House of Representatives. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

In 2002, Ford was mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by Fred Thompson, but he declined to run. Instead, he supported fellow Congressman Bob Clement who would lose to former Republican Governor Lamar Alexander in the general election.^[18] This article is about the actor/politician. ... Bob Clement has not looked like this since 1974 Robert Nelson Bob Clement (born September 23, 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ...

In 2006, Ford did not run for re-election to the House of Representatives, due to his campaign for the United States Senate in Tennessee, which he lost. Instead, his younger brother, Jake Ford, ran for the 9th district seat as an Independent, but lost to Democrat Steve Cohen. Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... The current boundaries of Tennessees Ninth District. ... Stephen Ira Steve Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Tennessees ninth district. ...

2006 Senate campaign

Harold Ford Jr. on the campaign trail

Main article: Tennessee United States Senate election, 2006

On April 6, 2005, during an interview on C-SPAN's call-in show Washington Journal, Ford confirmed that he would be running for the Senate.^[19] He filed the papers necessary to officially begin his Senate campaign on May 25, 2005. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (683 × 1024 pixel, file size: 489 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (683 × 1024 pixel, file size: 489 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... U.S. Representative Harold Ford Jr. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Washington Journal is a political call-in and interview television program running daily on C-SPAN. It usually runs live 7-10 AM Eastern Standard Time with no commerical interruption (as C-SPAN does not sell advertising or tabulate viewer ratings), with exceptions when special events preempt all or part... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Democratic State Senator Rosalind Kurita briefly challenged Ford for the nomination but dropped out of the primary because of inadequate fundraising, effectively handing Ford the nomination.^[20] On August 3, 2006, Ford overwhelmingly won the Democratic primary. After the primary, Ford's supporters held a large victory celebration at Nashville's LP Field. Among the speakers was former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Rosalind Kurita is a member of the Tennessee State Senate, representing State Senate District 22 (Cheatham, Houston, and Montgomery Counties), centered on Clarksville. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFLs Tennessee Titans, but also used by Tennessee State University. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Ford faced Republican Bob Corker in the November 2006 election. Not long after Corker's primary victory was assured, Ford challenged Corker to seven televised debates across the state. In response, Corker said he would debate Ford, though he did not agree to seven debates. Bob Corker Robert Phillips Bob Corker, Jr. ...

"Harold, call me," says a blond woman in Republican National Committee's controversial attack ad against Ford.

In October 2006, as polls indicated that Ford maintained a slight lead^{[citation needed]} in the Senate race, the Republican Party ran a television advertisement^[21] where a white woman, played by Johanna Goldsmith, talks about meeting Ford, who is unmarried, at "the Playboy party."^[22] The ad was denounced by many people, including former Republican Senator and Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton, William Cohen, who called it “a very serious appeal to a racist sentiment.” Corker himself asked the Republican leadership to pull the ad, which it refused to do. Corker subsequently pulled ahead in the polls.^[23] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Republican National Committee (RNC) provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. ... An attack ad in election terms is an advertisement whose message is meant as an attack against another candidate or political party. ... GOP redirects here. ... U.S. Representative Harold Ford Jr. ... Johanna Goldsmith is a young actress from Austin, Texas. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... William Sebastian Cohen (1940- ) is an author and American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. ...

Corker and Ford participated in a televised debate in Memphis on October 7, in Corker's hometown of Chattanooga on October 10, and in Nashville on October 28. In January 2006, NBC's Meet the Press extended an open invitation for the candidates to debate on the nationally-televised show. Ford accepted the invitation, stating that "any weekend would work for him." The Corker campaign did not agree.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nashville redirects here. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television network. ... Meet the Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945 as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, originating from WRC-AM in Washington. ...

On November 8, Ford conceded the election to Corker, who defeated Ford by less than three percentage points.^[24]

Post-election activities

In December 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported that Ford told students at an L.A.-area school that he might run again in 2008 for the Senate seat held by Republican Lamar Alexander, but in January 2007 Ford said that he had no plans to challenge the incumbent.^[25][26] Instead, Ford has said that he "hopes to spend a lot of time at home, perhaps do some teaching and work with Governor Bredesen on some issues in Tennessee."^[27] This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ... Open seat redirects here. ...

Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council

On January 25, 2007, Ford was named chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council.^[28] The Democratic Leadership Council is a non-profit corporation [1] that argues that the United States Democratic Party should shift away from traditionally populist positions. ...

News analyst

In early March of 2007, Fox News Channel hired Ford as a "political contributor".^[29] Fox News redirects here. ...

In March 2008, he moved to MSNBC, the NBC cable news network as a news analyst, appearing as a panelist on David Gregory's Race for the White House. ^[30] For the news website, see msnbc. ... This article is about the television network. ... David Gregory (June 3, 1659—October 10, 1708) was a Savilian Professor of astronomy at Oxford and a commentator on Isaac Newtons Principia. ...

Other professional activities

Ford has been appointed visiting professor of public policy at Vanderbilt University and teaches a class on American political leadership.^[31] Also, Ford has joined the Merrill Lynch financial services firm as a vice chairman and senior policy advisor.^[32] In October 2007, Ford was appointed the inaugural Barbara Jordan Visiting Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.^[33] Vanderbilt redirects here. ... Merrill Lynch & Co. ... The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (or LBJ School of Public Affairs) is a public policy school and a graduate college of The University of Texas at Austin founded in 1970 to prepare graduate students for leadership positions in government and the private and nonprofit sectors, organize research... University of Texas redirects here. ...

Electoral history

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• Harold Ford, Jr., 79%
• Gary G. Davis, 10%
• John Jay Hooker, 6%

2006 General Election for U.S. Senate (TN) John Jay Hooker, Jr. ...

• Bob Corker (R), 51%
• Harold Ford, Jr. (D), 48%

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See also

• "30 Something" Working Group

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References

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External links

• 2006 Senate campaign site
• US Congress biography
• The Ford Report: Unofficial Grassroots Blog
• 2006 campaign finance data
• About.com's Inside Profile of Rep. Harold Ford, Jr., 2006 Democratic Tennessee Candidate for U.S. Senate
• Harold Ford, Jr. Reaches for the Stars (TIME Magazine article)
• Why Harold Ford, Jr. Has a Shot (TIME Magazine article)
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
• "Senate candidates spar over Corker's comments about Ford's Memphis 'political machine'", by Richard Locker, The Commercial Appeal, October 8, 2006
• The Path to Power, by Jonathan Darman, Newsweek, October 30, 200