American politician Harold Ford Jr.'s Personal life, Career and Net Worth

U.S. congressman Harold Ford Jr. is well-known for serving as Fox News' financial managing director and political analysis correspondent and has a net worth of $3 million. The 51-year- old comes from an Afro-American ancestry and read further about the Harold Ford Jr.

Early life

Harold was born on May 11, 1970, in Memphis, Tennessee, and was raised by a family of politicians. His family was highly known in their Memphis neighborhood, and his father was a former congressman named Harold Ford. Sr. Ford joined the Senate Budget Committee as a staff assistant after earning a degree in American history from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Offer from U.S. Department of Commerce

He accepted a job offer from the U.S. Department of Commerce a year later. Ford graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1996. Ford entered the race when his father chose not to seek reelection to a 12th term in Congress that year. He won the Democratic Party's support rapidly and was elected at 26. Ford was four times re-elected and gave the opening speech at the 2000 Democratic National Convention. In 2002, he failed in his bid to topple Nancy Pelosi as the leader of the House Democrats. Ford served on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Budget Committee.

Republican Bob Corker defeated him in the 2006 Tennessee Senate election. He started working for Morgan Stanley and lecturing at Vanderbilt University, then at the University of Texas at Austin, and then at New York University. His voting record includes support for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which some claim was the catalyst for the financial crisis and the invasion of Iraq. He declared himself pro-life and backed the Federal Marriage Act, which established a wedding as a relationship between a man and a woman. Ford supports altering drug laws, expanding access to healthcare, and researching embryonic stem cells. Since 2008, he has been married to Emily Threlkeld.

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Career

Harold is the best Afro-American to serve as a U.S. Representative. While his father worked for the democratic Republic, he was the first Afro-American to hold a congressional seat. Ford Jr. currently serves as Fox News' finance managing director and political analysis reporter after retiring.

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Personal life

Speaking of his marriage, Harold and his wife, Emily Threlkeld, are living a wonderful and incredibly blissful existence together. The couple exchanged vows on April 26, 2008. Regarding Emily, Harold's husband is openly seeing the well-known Carolina Herrera. The couple has been blessed with two gorgeous children, Georgia Walker Ford, born in December 2013, and Harold Eugene Ford III, born in May 2015. Harold and Carolina have been together since 2008.

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Net Worth

Ford Jr is a prominent man in Congress with an annual salary of $ 165,200, a net worth of $3 million, and living a luxurious life with his family.

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FAQ's

Q: How tall is Harold Ford Jr.?

A: 5 feet 10 inches

Q: What is the eye color of Harold Ford Jr.?

A: Grey

Q: What is Harold Ford Jr.'s horoscope?

A: Taurus

Q: What is Harold Ford Jr Race?

A: He is of a Black Descent.

Q: What is Harold Ford Jr spouse's name?

A: Harold Ford Jr