I received an email that contained a press release from Joe Ford JUNIOR, son of the County Commissioner and erstwhile City Mayoral candidate, announcing to one and all that he was moving back to his hometown from Los Angeles and filing for his cousin's old US House seat.
Essentially, he hasn't lived here since he graduated from Kirby High in 1991. After a two year stint at the U (University of Miami, FL for those who don't watch SportsCenter), he transferred to UCSB, where he got a degree in Computer Science. He then changed courses, got a MS in Sports Management from Georgia State, then got his JD from Pepperdine Law School.
He's been in LA until now, where he apparently deemed in necessary to return home to save the seat, I guess.
Look, I've always liked Joe Senior, he's a very nice, unassuming fellow who could presumably have been an damn good Mayor of Memphis. I also presume that he has kept his son abreast of all the political madness in this town.
What makes this guy think he can waltz into town on short notice and claim the seat? Where has he been for the last 15 years? Not here.
End of rant.
3 comments:
Surely Memphians are so stupid as to just pull the lever (or touch the screen) for a Ford simply because he's a Ford, are they???
This has to change if it is true.
...AREN'T so stupid as to...
"What makes this guy think he can waltz into town on short notice and claim the seat?"
LOL, he's a FORD! That's why. I mean, Ophelia can get a seat and she's been little more than a glorified campaign worker. J2 doesn't have to know the people or the district to represent them. Just have his staff take care of that.
Jeez Steve, for a longtime Memphis Democratic activist you sure are clueless. ;-)
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