Harold Ford Jr.
Harold Ford Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Ford Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Steve Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Eugene Ford Jr. May 11, 1970 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Emily Threlkeld (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Harold Ford Sr. (father) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Harold Eugene Ford Jr. (born May 11, 1970)[1] is an American financial managing director, commentator, author, and former Democratic politician. From 1997 to 2007, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th congressional district. He is the son of former Congressman Harold Ford Sr..
In 2006, Ford unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate. He was also the last chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).[2]
Between 2011 and 2017, Ford worked for Morgan Stanley as a managing director.[3] He also appeared on television such as on NBC's Meet the Press, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC.[4]
Ford also wrote a book, More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education, published in 2010.[5]
In April 2021, Ford joined Fox News as a political commentator.[6] He appears on Special Report as a panel member and was named a co-host of The Five in January 2022.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "FORD, Harold, Jr. - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.
- ↑ Barbaro, Michael, "Harold Ford Jr. Weighs a Challenge to Gillibrand", The New York Times, January 5, 2010
- ↑ "Former U.S. Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. Joins Morgan Stanley". Morgan Stanley.
- ↑ Meet the Press. "Former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN) on Meet the Press On the Keystone XL Pipeline". Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education". Amazon. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ Allison, Natalie (April 13, 2021). "Harold Ford Jr., former Tennessee congressman, joins Fox News as contributor". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Jeanine Pirro Named Co-host of the Five with Liberal Seat to Rotate Between Harold Ford Jr, Geraldo Rivera, and Jessica Tarlov" (Press release). 12 January 2022.
Other websites
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Media related to Harold Ford, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
- United States Congress. "Harold Ford Jr. (id: F000262)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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