Anthony "Ford" Walker

Anthony Earl "Ford" Walker (born February 11, 1965) is an American politician, administrator, and sheriff deputy who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 58th district for a brief period between April 2002 and January 2003.

Early life and career Anthony Walker was born February 11, 1965, in Queens, New York and attended Liverpool High School. His mother Ida Ford, married Louis Ford who had represented the 58th district from 1982 until 2002. His sister is former St. Louis City Alderman and former DNC delegate April Ford-Griffin. At the Democratic Party's nominating convention, Walker defeated state government employee Rodney Hubbard for the nomination. Ford drew a total of two other primary challengers, those being former St. Louis School Board member and perennial candidate Bill Haas, businessman and educator Paris Bouchard Relator. The St. Louis Post Dispatch endorsed Relator, naming him the "strongest candidate". Hubbard won the general election with 89% of the vote.

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