Charles Ford (Oklahoma politician) explained

Charles Ford
Office:Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
Term Start:1991
Term End:1992
State Senate1:Oklahoma
District1:25th
Term Start1:1982
Term End1:2005
Successor1:Mike Mazzei
Office2:Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Term Start2:1979
Term End2:1981
Office3:Minority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Term Start3:1971
Term End3:1972
Office4:Minority Whip of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Term Start4:1969
Term End4:1970
State House5:Oklahoma
District5:80th
Term Start5:1966
Term End5:1982
Predecessor5:Peyton Breckridge
Successor5:Jim Forrester
Nationality:American
Spouse:Patricia
Children:4
Relatives:Ross Ford (Nephew)
Party:Republican
Birth Date:August 2, 1931
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Residence:Tulsa, Oklahoma

Charles Ford (August 2, 1931 – September 1, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1966 to 1982 and the Oklahoma Senate from 1982 to 2005.

Ford holds the record as the longest serving Republican member of the Oklahoma Legislature.[1] He was the second longest serving member of the Oklahoma Legislature behind Democratic State Senator Gene Stipe.[2]

Ford also served in leadership roles during his tenure such as House minority whip from 1969 to 1970, House minority floor leader from 1971 to 1972, House assistant minority floor leader from 1979 to 1981, and minority leader in the Senate from 1991 to 1992.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Raache . Hicham . Charles Ford, Oklahoma’s longest serving Republican state legislator, dies at age 90 . 16 June 2022 . KFOR News 4 . 1 September 2021.
  2. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Longtime Tulsa lawmaker Charles Ford dead at age 90 . 16 June 2022 . Tulsa World . 3 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Ford . Ross . Speaker and Rep. Ross Ford Comment on Passing of Longtime Legislator Charles Ford . okhouse.gov . Oklahoma State Legislature . 16 June 2022.