Meet Senator Ford
Standing Committees
Education and Career Development (RMM), Elections (RMM), Ethics, Family and Children Services (RMM), Homeland Security and Transportation, Local Government, Rules and Legislative Procedure, Veterans Affairs and The Military
Biography
Elected on his 36th birthday, Senator J.D. Ford represents Hoosiers of Senate District 29 which encompasses parts of Boone, Hamilton and Marion counties. Senator Ford’s interests turned to public service at an early age, largely due to the careers of his grandparents. His maternal grandfather was a city councilman and his paternal grandmother was a city auditor. Senator Ford is a son of truck driver and an assisted care facility administrator for the elderly.
Senator Ford was the first person in his family to go to college. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Criminal Justice from The University of Akron and earned a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis on Human Services from Purdue University. Senator Ford has spent much of his career in higher education, “paying it forward” from his own experience as a first-generation college graduate. He also has held numerous executive-level positions for non-profits located here in Central Indiana.
Legislative Assistant:
Halley Kissel
Phone:
317-232-9532 | 800-382-9467
Email:
Write:
200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204
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