Apr 25, 2022 · Aaron Ford: Attorney General, Nevada. When Aaron Ford was elected attorney general of Nevada in 2018, he was one of several statewide Democrats to flip his office, but none did so on tighter margins. That November, Ford defeated Republican Wesley Duncan by fewer than 5,000 votes, giving Nevada Democrats control of all but one major statewide office.
Aaron Darnell Ford (born May 24, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 34th Attorney General of Nevada, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party , he previously served as a Nevada State Senator for the 11th district from 2013 to 2018, which encompasses parts of the Las Vegas Valley including portions of the communities of Spring Valley and Enterprise .
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, Nevada’s 34 th Attorney General, took office on January 7, 2019, making him the first African American to hold statewide constitutional office in Nevada. A former State Senator, AG Ford previously served as both the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader in the Nevada State Legislature and held leadership roles on several legislative committees.
Aaron Ford didn’t take the traditional path to becoming a lawyer, lawmaker and – now – candidate for attorney general of Nevada. A Dallas native, now 46, Aaron Ford became “the man of the house” as a teen after his parents split up. His parents’ divorce meant that Aaron had to watch his younger siblings while his mother worked nights.
Sep 12, 2017 · State Sen. Aaron D. Ford, D-Nev., speaks to a small crowd during a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony outside Las Vegas City Hall on June 15. Ford announced Tuesday that he will run for Nevada...
United States Attorney General | |
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Reports to | President of the United States |
Seat | Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President of the United States with United States Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
He is the oldest of three sons from a working-class African-American family where money was tight. Ford earned a scholarship and received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1994. He was the first in his family to graduate from college. He earned a master's degree from George Washington University.
Ford was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He is the oldest of three sons from a working-class African-American family where money was tight. Ford earned a scholarship and received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1994. He was the first in his family to graduate from college. He earned a master's degree from George Washington University. He studied international education at George Washington University while teaching at a local high school. He also has Master of Arts, Juris Doctor, and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University.
Early life and education. Ford was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He is the oldest of three sons from a working-class African-American family where money was tight. Ford earned a scholarship and received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1994. He was the first in his family to graduate from college.
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, was arrested four times in Texas in the 1990s for public intoxication, stealing tires and twice for failing to appear in court — once for a speeding ticket and once for a theft charge. Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, ...
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, was arrested four times in Texas in the 1990s for public intoxication, stealing tires and twice for failing to appear in court — once for a speeding ticket and once for a theft charge.
The revelations come a week after the Review-Journal reported that Ford owed more than $185,000 in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties.
Republican primary election. Wesley Duncan defeated Craig Mueller in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nevada on June 12, 2018.
Nevada Attorney General election, 2022. Nevada is holding an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. There are no official candidates yet for this election.