Mary Alice Ford
| Mary Alice Ford | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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In office 1979–1994 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Ragsdale |
| Succeeded by | Eileen Qutub |
| Constituency | Washington County |
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| Born | April 23, 1935 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | November 27, 2008 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | William Ford (1957 – c. 1970s) |
| Children | Sherilyn Lawson Thomas Ford John Ford |
| Occupation | Teacher, consultant |
Mary Alice Ford (April 23, 1935 – November 27, 2008) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of California, the moderate and pro-choice Republican served in the Oregon House of Representatives for 15 consecutive years representing Washington County.
Ford was born Mary Alice Hood in Los Angeles, California on April 23, 1935. 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. She married William Ford in 1957 and they had three children; Thomas, John, and Sherilyn. She later divorced William Ford, but retained the last name. Ford was a stay at home mother.
A pro-choice Republican, Ford was a member of the party's central committee for Washington County from 1973 until 1979. In 1979, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives representing Garden Home in the eastern part of Washington County. Ford was appointed to the office after House member Mike Ragsdale resigned in order to be appointed to the Oregon State Senate. 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. 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. She served as chair of that board.
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