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Who Really Represents Tennessee?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr. (TN-09)


Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.
FORD, Harold, Jr., (son of Harold Eugene Ford), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., May 11, 1970; graduated from St. Albans School for Boys, Washington, D.C.; B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1992; J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1996; staff aide, United States Senate Committee on the Budget, 1992; special assistant, United States Department of Commerce, 1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present).

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr.
District 9
Party D
Term 5th
Next Election 2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election* 82.04 %
Special Interest Money Ranking 36 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking 41 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking 2 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking 169 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking 77 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 $ 213,385
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 53,209
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present $ 3,726,378
% of Contributions from Out-of-State†† 61.00 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 911,717
Contributions from Small Donors $ 3,153,272
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 744,128
% of Contributions from Small Donors° 34.00 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present $ 2,097,331
% of Total Contributions from PACs 19.70 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 369,140
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 123,039
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 517,648

Contribution information from the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyist contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005. Other contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2006 and are based on data released electronically by the FEC on August 7, 2006.
* Source: Federal Election Commission.
See Methodology for explanation of adjustment method.
†† Contributions represent only those from individuals who gave more than $200.
° Percentage represents contributions from individuals of $200 or less divided by all contributions from individuals.

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