| Full Name: | Ophelia Ford |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (TN) - District 29, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/2004 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | 1 Child: Sophia |
| Birth Place: | Memphis, TN |
| Home City: | Memphis, TN |
Summary
Senator Ophelia Ford
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 670 - Requiring Correctional Facilities to Determine Immigration Status of Inmates
Legislation (Nay)
June 9, 2010 - -Requires the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission to develop a standardized written procedure for verifying the citizenship status of individuals who are arrested, ...
SB 3419 - Parental Consent for Sexual Abuse Prevention Education
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Feb. 13, 2008
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Health Professionals ($9,000.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ophelia Ford refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
Capitol Email
sen.ophelia.ford@capitol.tn.gov
District Webmail
http://www.opheliafordtn.com/contact.php
Capitol Website
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s29.html
District Website
http://www.opheliafordtn.com/
General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senator-Ophelia-Ford/95184767411?ref=ts
Capitol
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 305 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-1767
Fax: 615-253-0357
District
54 North Arcadian #102
Memphis, TN 38109
Phone: 901-575-2321
