Edward C. Ford, Jr.
Edward Charles Ford, Jr. | |
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 Ed Ford, Jr. (center) with former mayor Sebastian Giuliano (left) and former Inland Wetland Commissioner Anthony Moran (right) | |
| Member of the Middletown Common Council | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2019 | |
| Member of the Middletown Board of Education | |
| In office November 14, 2017 – November 12, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1997 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Middletown, Connecticut |
Edward Charles Ford, Jr. (born September 22, 1997) is an American Repubican Politician and Ordained Minister who currently serves on the Common Council of the City of Middletown, Connecticut since 2019. Ford was previously a Member of the City's Board of Education from 2017 to 2019. When Ford was first elected to public office back in 2017, after his swearing-in, he became the youngest African-American Republican in the United States to hold public office and after his election to the Common Council, he became the youngest person ever elected to the Council besides being the first African-American Republican to sit on the Council.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
Edward Ford, Jr. was born in Augusta, Georgia to Edward C. Ford, Sr. and Sheryl Ford and moved with his family to Middletown, Connecticut when he was young. He attended the Middletown Public School System where he graduated from in 2015. He received a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University in 2019.[3] Ford and his Parents are Ordained Christian Ministers and have a Church based in Waterbury, Connecticut called the Bread of Life Evangelical.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Beals, Shawn R. "20-Year-Olds Make History As Black Republicans While Middletown Grows More Diverse". courant.com.
- ↑ Marteka, Peter. "Middletown swears in Mayor Florsheim, council". courant.com.
- ↑ "Middletown Common Council candidate: Ed Ford Jr". The Middletown Press. 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Callahan, Kate. "Psych major brings unique perspective to Middletown Board of Education - Winter - Spring 2019 - Courier - CCSU Newsletter". www2.ccsu.edu.
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