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- Harold_Ford,_Sr. abstract "Harold Eugene Ford, Sr. (born May 20, 1945) is a Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the Memphis, Tennessee area for 11 terms—from 1975 until his retirement in 1997. He was the first African-American to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress.During his 20 years in Congress, Ford obtained ample federal funds for his district through his membership on the House Ways and Means Committee. He advocated for increased government assistance for lower income constituents including job training, health care, and supplemental unemployment benefits with welfare as a safety net. He supported President Carter's initiatives to rebuild central cities, and opposed Reagan era cuts to programs such as Medicare and food stamps. He proposed welfare reform legislation to gradually transition recipients from welfare to work, but it was not passed.His effectiveness was diminished following his 1987 indictment on bank fraud charges that alleged he had used business loans for his personal needs. Ford denied the charges and claimed the prosecution was racially and politically motivated. He lost his committee leadership roles but remained in Congress while the legal proceeding were pending. He was ultimately tried and acquitted in 1993 of all charges by a jury. He chose to retire from Congress in 1996. His son Harold, Jr. returned to Tennessee from New York and successfully ran for his seat. In his retirement, Harold Sr. has been active in Democratic Party affairs and has worked as a lobbyist. He lives in Florida and in the Hamptons.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater Bachelor_of_Science.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater Howard_University.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater John_A._Gupton_College.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater Tennessee_State_University.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. birthDate "1945-05-20".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. birthName "Harold Eugene Ford".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. birthPlace Memphis,_Tennessee.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. office "Member of theTennessee House of Representativesfrom the 5th district".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. region Tennessee.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. religion Baptists.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. successor Emmitt_Ford.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. termPeriod Harold_Ford,_Sr.__1.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. termPeriod Harold_Ford,_Sr.__2.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. termPeriod Harold_Ford,_Sr.__3.
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- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLink Ronald_Reagan.
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- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLink University_of_Michigan_Law_School.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLink University_of_Pennsylvania.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLinkText "Harold E. Ford, Sr.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLinkText "Harold Ford Sr.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLinkText "Harold Ford".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLinkText "Harold Ford, Sr.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. wikiPageWikiLinkText "Harold Sr.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. after Ed_Jones_(U.S._politician).
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. after Harold_Ford,_Jr..
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater "Howard University, M.B.A.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater "John A. Gupton College, AA".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. almaMater "Tennessee State University, B.S.".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. before Dan_Kuykendall.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. birthDate "1945-05-20".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. birthPlace Memphis,_Tennessee.
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. birthname "Harold Eugene Ford".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. blank "Relatives".
- Harold_Ford,_Sr. caption "Ford in 1993".