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South Carolina Legislature
South Carolina Legislature

Former Senator Robert Ford

Home County: CHARLESTON

Senate District 42 - Charleston, Dorchester

Personal Information

  • Developer
  • Residing at P.O. Box 21302, Charleston
  • Born December 26, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Attended Grambling State University and Wayne State University
  • Single
  • Member, SCLC Staff, 1966-72
  • Arrested 73 times during civil rights movement
  • Harvey Gantt Triumphant Award, 1991
  • Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Physical Therapy Association, 1994
  • Who's Who Among Black Elected Officials
  • Who's Who Among American Politicians and Statesmen
  • Senate Corrections & Penology Committee
  • Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Senate Labor, Commerce & Industry Committee
  • Senate Banking & Insurance Committee
  • Senate Rules Committee
  • South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus
  • Chairman, Civil Rights and Affirmative Action Committee
  • Member, United Methodist Church

Sponsored Bills in the Senate

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Voting Record

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