Full Name:
Jon Ford
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kirsten; 2 Children: Samuel, Matthew
Home City:
Terre Haute, IN
Religion:
Presbyterian
BA, Business Administration/Marketing, College Misericordia, 1991-1995
Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 38, 2014-2023
Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 38, 2018
Member, Honey Creek Township Board, present
Former Member, Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, Indiana State Senate
Governor Appointed, Chair, Indiana Arts Commission
Former Member, Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee, Indiana State Senate
Vice President of Business Development, Employee First Network, 2014-present
President/Chief Executive Officer/Co-Owner, All-State Manufacturing, 1998-2017
Principal, Edison Strategies, 2007-2009
Elder, Central Presbyterian Church, present
Member, Wabash Valley Community Foundation, present
Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Manufacturers Association
President, Indiana Leadership Forum
Former Director, Indiana Manufacturers Association
Board of Directors Member, Leadership Wabash Valley
Former Director, March of Dimes of the Wabash Valley
Former President, Swope Art Museum
Board of Directors Member, Vigo County Youth Soccer Association
Priority Issues:
I am running for State Senate to represent you in 38th District. My platform is based on:
Enhancing economic development efforts;
Increasing opportunities for work force training;
Providing the very best education for Hoosier students;
Maintaining efforts to improve public infrastructure;
Staying on the cutting-edge of energy production; and
Building the Wabash Valley's reputation as a quality place to study, work and live.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am running for office because I believe the state can and should live up to the values of its people.
I believe in accountability at every level. Too often I hear people pass the buck, say there is nothing they can do about a problem, that someone else caused the problem and they can't fix it. We need to bring personal accountability back to government.
I believe in accessibility and transparency. Too often legislator become out of touch with their community and the people they are supposed to serve. I am accessible now and if elected I will continue to be accessible.