Career
He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, where he defeated the 12-year in cumbent Timothy Skinner. Before running for office Ford was the president of All State Manufacturing. He resigned after winning the primary to focus on the election.
He was also the president of the Swope Art Museum and the Indiana Leadership Forum.
2015 legislative session
During the 2015 Indiana General Assembly Session Ford was on the following committees. Family & Children Services, Homeland Security & Transportation, Public Policy, and Veterans Affairs & the Military
Indiana Senate District 38
District 38 consists of all of Vigo County and the upper portion of Clay County.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,449 civilians reside within Indiana"s 38th Senate District.