U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.’s relatives in politics, most indicted!
http://www.fancyford.com

His Brother Jake is independent candidate for his house seat in Memphis.
Recently moved to Tennessee from California to be eligible to run. *His
arrest record http://tinyurl.com/yheexz

Edmund Ford, 50, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1999; currently
council chairman.

Emmitt Ford, 62, (uncle) elected to Tennessee House of Representatives in
1974; indicted and resigned in 1981 after insurance fraud conviction.

Harold Ford Sr., 60, (father) elected to Tennessee House in 1970 and to U.S.
House of Representatives in 1974; indicted in 1987 on bank fraud charges and
acquitted in 1993; left Congress in 1997.

James Ford, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1979, succeeding
brother John; elected to Shelby County Commission in 1994; died in November
2001 at age 52.

John Ford, 63, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1971 and to
Tennessee Senate in 1974; indicted in 2005 on charges of bribery, extortion
and witness intimidation. Resigned; awaiting trial.

Joseph Ford, 51, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1994, succeeding
brother James; council chairman and unsuccessful mayoral candidate, 1999;
named to brother James’ county commission seat in 2002. Elected to seat same
year.

Ophelia Ford, 55, (aunt) lost election for James’ county commission seat to
brother Joseph. Won Sept. 15 special election by 13 votes to fill brother
John’s seat in Tennessee Senate; two investigations pending into possibly
illegal votes .

Source: USA TODAY research, Shelby County Board of Commissioners, Memphis
City Council and Almanac of American Politics.