Mary Alice Ford

For the vocalist, see Mary Ford.
Mary Alice Ford
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1979–1995
Preceded byMike Ragsdale[1]
Succeeded byEileen Quiring O'Brien[2]
ConstituencyWashington County
Personal details
BornApril 23, 1935
Los Angeles, California
DiedNovember 27, 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 73)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWilliam Ford (1957 – c. 1970s)
ChildrenSherilyn Lawson
Thomas Ford
John Ford
OccupationTeacher, consultant

Mary Alice Ford (April 23, 1935 – November 27, 2008) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] A native of California, the moderate and pro-choice Republican served in the Oregon House of Representatives for 15 consecutive years representing Washington County.

Early life

Ford was born Mary Alice Hood in Los Angeles, California, on April 23, 1935.[4] Graduating from high school at South Pasadena High School in 1952, she enrolled at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in education in 1956 from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.[4] She married William Ford in 1957[3] and they had three children; Thomas, John, and Sherilyn.[4] She later divorced William Ford, but retained the last name.[4] Ford was a stay at home mother.[5]

Political career

A pro-choice Republican, Ford was a member of the party's central committee for Washington County from 1973 until 1979.[5] In 1979, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives representing Garden Home in the eastern part of Washington County.[1] Ford was appointed to the office after House member Mike Ragsdale resigned in order to be appointed to the Oregon State Senate.[1] Ford won the seat in the next election and was re-elected six times, serving a total of eight terms, through the 1993 legislative session.[6][7] As a legislator, she worked to promote social services and health care and was appointed to the Architectural and Transportation Barrier Compliance Board in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan.[5] She served as chair of that board.[7]

The 1992 Republican primary was a close election for Ford.[8] The strength of her opponent, Sandra Nelson, reflected a changing Washington County Republican electorate that would sweep Ford out of office in the 1994 primary.[8] At a debate at the Washington County Public Affairs Forum on Monday May 4, 1992, Ford and Nelson explained their differing views on various issues involving government interference in individual lives, and on the controversial Oregon Citizens Alliance.[9] Nelson stated that if elected, she would roll back laws requiring helmets for motorcycle riders and also author legislation to allow parents the right to determine if their children need to wear seat belts in cars, stating "government decisions can cause children to suffer".[9] Ford disagreed with Nelson, stating: "A lot of people choose not to be responsible, society pays for their indifference through indigent care and higher insurance premiums".[9] On the Oregon Citizens Alliance, the candidates also differed in their approaches to the group. Nelson supported the group, even though she questioned some of its specific policies.[9] Ford again found herself opposite of Nelson, believing that such groups with narrow goals are not good for the state.[9] In the general election she defeated Dennis Doyle, a computer consultant, to win what would be her final term in the legislature.[10]

Ford lost her seat in the 1994 primary to Eileen Qutub, who went on to win the seat in the November election.[11][12] She said of her opponents on the religious right after her defeat: "Quite frankly, I don't consider them Republicans, I consider them religious opportunists."[13] In 1996, she ran to reclaim her House District 8 seat.[14] The Oregonian endorsed her in the Republican primary saying, "she was respected by lawmakers from both parties and thus was able to deliver quality service to her constituents even when a member of the minority party. That, in essence, defines the role of a good legislator."[15] She would go on to lose to conservative Bill Moshofsky.[16]

Later years

After leaving the legislature she was named one of four 1994 Women of Achievement by the Oregon Commission for Women.[17]

In 1998 Ford led a group of other moderate Republicans including Audrey McCall (wife of former Governor Tom McCall), Washington County Commission Chairman Tom Brian, Sen. Jeannette Hamby, former Secretary of State Clay Myers and Rep. Chuck Carpenter, and endorsed Democrat Ryan Deckert in his race against Republican Henri Schauffler.[18] The support from Mary Alice Ford and other republicans was highly valuable as the GOP held a slim voter registration edge in house district 8 at the time.[19] During the 2006 election she was critical of the same negative campaign tactics by "right-wing Republicans"[20] that had defeated her in 1994. She believed that Republican congressional candidate Mike Erickson's attacks against Congresswomen Darlene Hooley were "vicious and too egregious to let pass".[20]

Ford died on November 27, 2008, after suffering from a major stroke earlier in the week. Ford was interred at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Portland, Oregon, on December 5, 2008.[3][21][22]

Electoral history

1996 Republican Primary
Candidate Name Votes [16]
Bill Moshofsky 3,314
Mary Alice Ford 1,911
1994 Republican Primary
Candidate Name Votes [23]
Eileen Qutub 2,915
Mary Alice Ford 1,609
Robert T. Nash 238
1992 General Election
Candidate Name Votes [10]
Mary Alice Ford (R) 10,407
Dennis Doyle (D) 8,553
1992 Republican Primary
Candidate Name Votes [8]
Mary Alice Ford 2,718
Sandra Nelson 2,310
1990 General Election
Candidate Name Votes [24]
Mary Alice Ford (R) 11,451
Jim Gennette (D) 5,127

References

  1. ^ a b c "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1979 Regular Session". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  2. ^ "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1995 Regular Session". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  3. ^ a b c "Legislator Mary Alice Ford worked hard and cared deeply". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  4. ^ a b c d "Ford, Mary Alice". The Oregonian. December 14, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c "1996 Voters' guide Oregon House District 8 Ford Moshofsky Your Vote '96". The Oregonian. April 23, 1996. pp. B2.
  6. ^ "Oregon State Archives: Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: State Government Legislators and Staff - 1993 Regular Session". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  7. ^ a b "2009 Oregon House Concurrent Resolution 7" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  8. ^ a b c The Oregonian. "How Washington County Voted".The Oregonian 21 MAY 1992: G2
  9. ^ a b c d e Bodine, Harry. "4 GOP candidates divide on OCA, role of government". The Oregonian. 5 MAY 1992: C2
  10. ^ a b The Oregonian. "How Washington County Voted".The Oregonian 05 NOV 1992: C2
  11. ^ Beaverton Valley Times
  12. ^ Hamilton, Don (September 14, 2000). "West Zoner: Media-sharp candidates stick to basics". The Oregonian. p. 13.
  13. ^ Berke, Richard L. (July 18, 1994). "In Oregon, Christian Right Raises Its Sights and Wins". The New York Times. pp. Section A, Page 10, Column 5. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  14. ^ Hamilton, Don (July 4, 1996). "Reports show who's behind candidates in legislative primaries". The Oregonian. pp. B2.
  15. ^ Editorial."Ford in House District 8". The Oregonian 8 MAY 1996: E8
  16. ^ a b The Oregonian. "Washington County Election Results".The Oregonian 27 MAY 1996: B2
  17. ^ "Women's-rights group to honor four leaders". The Oregonian. September 22, 1994. pp. D2.
  18. ^ "Elect Deckert in House District 8." The Oregonian 20 OCT. 1999: B8.
  19. ^ Hamilton, Don. "SPARKS FLY IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 8 SEAT" The Oregonian 13. OCT. 1998: B2
  20. ^ a b Ford, Mary Alice. Letter. The Oregonian 20 October 2006:page number.
  21. ^ "R.I.P. Mary Alice Ford, former Oregon legislator". 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  22. ^ "Home". finleysunsethills.com.
  23. ^ The Oregonian. "How Washington County Voted".The Oregonian 19 MAY 1994: E2
  24. ^ The Oregonian. "Legislative Lineup".The Oregonian 08 NOV 1990: C4

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