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Ford Spinks

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Ford Spinks
Member of the Georgia State Senate
In office
1962–1971
Succeeded byFrank Sutton
Personal details
Born(1927-04-05)April 5, 1927
Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2016(2016-07-27) (aged 89)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRuby Lee Pritchard (d. 2012)
OccupationFarm Equipment Dealer

Ford Belmont Spinks, Sr. (April 5, 1927 – July 27, 2016) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate from 1962 to 1971. After his senate term, he was the public services commissioner of Georgia from 1971 to 1989. He was a farm equipment dealer.[1]

Spinks died on July 27, 2016.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 094 Ford Spinks". russelldoc.galib.uga.edu. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  2. ^ "Ford Belmont Spinks, Sr. Obituary". www.currentobituary.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.