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    Wendell Hampton Ford (September 8, 1924 – January 22, 2015) was an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Governor...
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    served as the 54th governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who resigned to accept a seat in the U.S. Senate. He was most recently...
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    Republicans, and Nunn was saddled with a Democratic lieutenant governor, Wendell Ford. Despite a Democratic majority in the General Assembly, Nunn was able...
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    Incumbent Democratic Senator Wendell Ford won re-election, defeating Republican nominee Mary Louise Foust. Wendell Ford, incumbent Senator Flora Stuart...
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    Governor of Kentucky Wendell Ford. Marlow Cook, incumbent Senator Thurman Jerome Hamlin Tommy Klein Harvey E. Brazin Wendell Ford, Governor of Kentucky...
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    who lost re-election in 1998, and a Democratic senator from Kentucky, Wendell Ford, who retired at the end of the Congress. Both chambers retained a Republican...
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    November 1973, Cranston announced his support for the nomination of Gerald Ford as vice president. He said his support came after consulting "several hundred...
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  • American actor and singer Wendell Carter Jr. (born 1999), American basketball player Wendell Ford (1924–2015), American politician Wendell James Franklin (1916–1994)...
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    elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Senator Wendell Ford won reelection to a fourth and final term. As of 2023[update], this was...
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    Protection Cabinet The cabinet system was introduced in 1972 by Governor Wendell Ford to consolidate hundreds of government entities that reported directly...
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    United States Senate seven years prior. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Wendell Ford won re-election to a fourth term, easily beating Republican State senator...
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    The Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC) is a training ground located near Greenville in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and is the primary...
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  • Cunningham – North Carolina State Senator Gerald Ford – President of the United States Wendell Ford – U.S. Senator, Governor of Kentucky, also served...
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    Incumbent Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election in a landslide against Republican Jackson Andrews, winning every county in the state. Wendell Ford was unchallenged...
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    Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Wendell Ford ran against former Governor Bert Combs and 6 other opponents. Ford would win in an easy victory that wasn't...
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    office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 Leader Tom Daschle Preceded by Wendell Ford Succeeded by Don Nickles Senate Majority Whip In office June 6, 2001 –...
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    narrowly prevailed in a crowded field of Democratic candidates. Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election, He defeated Republican Jackson Andrews, who emerged...
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    Democratic (formerly Republican) State Senator John Simpson. Democrat Wendell Ford won re-election, defeating Republican Mary Louise Foust. Incumbent Russell...
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    United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wendell Ford decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican U.S. Representative...
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    in his 1974 bid for re-election by Governor Wendell Ford, a popular Democrat. Cook's repeated plea that Ford debate him was seen as highly unusual. Following...
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    Leader and Policy Committee Chairman: George Mitchell Majority Whip: Wendell Ford Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair: Bob Graham Democratic Caucus Secretary:...
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    Republican Party. In that capacity, Simpson recruited former President Gerald Ford to serve on the RUC advisory board. In 2002, Simpson was involved in the...
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    population of 121,147. From 1966 to 1967, the district was represented by Wendell Ford, who would later be elected governor and U.S. senator from Kentucky....
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    In office January 3, 1995 – June 12, 1996 Leader Bob Dole Preceded by Wendell Ford Succeeded by Don Nickles United States Senator from Mississippi In office...
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    Festival of Faiths was held in Louisville, Kentucky, and in 1998, Senator Wendell Ford passed a resolution in the United States Congress "to express the sense...
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    1991 George Mitchell (Maine) 102nd January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 Wendell Ford (Kentucky) 103rd January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 104th January 3, 1995...
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    Hollings of South Carolina, 1966–2005 Dale Bumpers of Arkansas, 1975–1999 Wendell Ford of Kentucky, 1974–1999 David Boren of Oklahoma, 1979–1994 J. James Exon...
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  • Tennessee (until January 3, 1985) Bob Dole, Kansas (from January 3, 1985) Wendell Ford, Kentucky House members Tip O'Neill, Massachusetts Jim Wright, Texas...
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    1940 when he worked for the Republican presidential campaign of Wendell Willkie. Ford graduated in the top third of his class in 1941, and was admitted...
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    second term in office but was defeated by Democratic Governor of Kentucky Wendell Ford. Incumbent Democratic Senator Russell B. Long was unopposed for re-election...
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