200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 800-382-9467
or 317-232-9400
Email: Senator.Ford@iga.in.gov
Legislative Assistant:
Connor Wong
Phone: 317-232-9541
Email: Connor.Wong@iga.in.gov
Media Contact:
Lance Gideon
Phone: 317-234-9221
Email: Lance.Gideon@iga.in.gov
Indiana State Senate, 2014 - Present
Republican
Elections, Chair
Family and Children Services, ranking member
Appropriations
Public Policy
Indiana Arts Commission
Board member, Wabash Valley Community Foundation
Director, Vigo County Youth Soccer Association
Past President of the Board of Overseers, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN
Former director of the Vigo County Youth Soccer Association
Former director, Indiana Manufacturers Association
Former director, March of Dimes of the Wabash Valley
Past Chair, Indiana Arts Commission
Past president, Indiana Leadership Forum
Former director, Leadership Wabash Valley
Co-founder, Edison Strategies
Elder, Central Presbyterian Church
Published author
Business development for a local nonprofit organization
Presbyterian
Ford and his wife, Kirsten, reside in Terre Haute with their twin sons
Vigo and Clay counties and a portion of Sullivan county
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) today announced he will resign from his seat in the Indiana Senate effective Oct. 16, 2023 in order to pursue new professional endeavors. Ford has served in the Senate since 2014. more »
The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2024 session of the Indiana General Assembly, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
As a state senator, I often find myself analyzing issues through the perspectives of different interest groups to make informed and educated decisions. more »
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, led by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute), recently approved a resolution that aims to help states establish strong responsible gaming standards across the country. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) will serve as a member of several study committees in preparation for the 2024 legislative session. more »
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that will require Indiana contractors working on public works projects to meet standards relating to welding structural steel was ceremonially signed into law today by Gov. Eric Holcomb. more »
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) to establish a residential housing infrastructure assistance program in Indiana was ceremonially signed into law today by Gov. Eric Holcomb. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would expand the income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program in Indiana was ceremonially signed into law today by Gov. Eric Holcomb. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) made the following statement following the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session: more »
State Sen. Jon Ford welcomes Clay City Jr. Sr. High School students to the Statehouse more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in March and April. more »
Communities in Senate District 38 will receive nearly $3.8 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) made the following statement today regarding the passage of Senate Enrolled Act 265. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would expand the income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program in Indiana passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 93 to 4. more »
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would establish a worksite speed control pilot program to enforce speed limits in work zones passed the Indiana Senate today with bipartisan support. more »
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
A resolution authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would honor the 75th anniversary of the desegregation of post-season collegiate basketball tournaments passed the Senate today. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would allow Hoosiers to donate some or all of their state income tax refunds to cancer research passed the Senate unanimously Monday. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would expand the income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program in Indiana unanimously passed the Senate Monday, Jan. 30, by a vote of 45-0. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Elections for the 123rd Indiana General Assembly. more »
The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2023 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R- Terre Haute) today gathered with fellow legislators at the Statehouse for Organization Day — the ceremonial start of the 123rd Indiana General Assembly. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) made the following statement today following the tragic car accident involving Indiana State University students in Riley, Indiana: more »
Hoosiers are invited to attend one or more of a series of public meetings across the state on Aug. 6-7 and Aug. 11 to provide feedback on Indiana's redistricting process. more »
Members of the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus today sent a letter to Indiana University President Michael McRobbie urging the University to reconsider and rescind the policy mandating all students and staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would protect the rights of Hoosier parents with disabilities unanimously passed the Indiana House of Representatives today. more »
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would make updates to Indiana's election laws passed the Senate with bipartisan support Monday, March 29. more »
A bill co-authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would fully fund students attending school virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic was concurred on by the Indiana Senate today by a vote of 44-4. more »
Indiana takes great pride in being “The Crossroads of America.” Our geographic location places us within one day’s drive of 80% of the major US markets. More than $650 billion in goods annually move through Indiana. Our state is ranked No. 1 in pass through highways and No. 3 in freight railroads. Hoosiers have a rich history of making and growing world class products that make our nation and our world thrive. The ability to move those goods and services effectively and efficiently across Hoosier roadways is a critical challenge that, as Hoosiers, we must respond to. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) seeking to revise the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program today passed the Senate by a vote of 43 to 5. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would require the national suicide hotline and human trafficking hotline numbers to be printed on or affixed to student ID cards passed the Indiana Senate Tuesday with bipartisan support. more »
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education recently awarded 200 Next Generation Hoosier Educator scholarships to high school seniors in Indiana, including four seniors in Vigo County, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would allow Hoosiers to designate their state income tax refund for cancer research unanimously passed the Senate on Monday, Jan. 27. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would extend inpatient mental health care services for a child on Medicaid unanimously passed the Senate Tuesday, Jan. 21. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would allow Hoosiers to designate their state income tax refund for cancer research unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy on Tuesday, Jan. 21. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) has authored several bills for the 2020 legislative session, tackling a number of important issues including human trafficking, mental health and highway safety. more »
A bill co-authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would extend the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law today. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve on the Senate Committee on Judiciary for the 2020 Indiana General Assembly. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would help prevent animal abuse in Indiana recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would allow Indiana nonprofits and corporations to receive additional grants for historic preservation purposes recently passed the Indiana House of Representatives unanimously. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would add new income eligibility requirements to the existing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program today passed the Senate unanimously. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) recently filed a bill that would increase retirement benefits for police officers and firefighters. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) recently received the 2018 Indiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Advocate of the Year Award during the annual Indiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Resource and Advocacy Group, Inc. (IFAAP) picnic. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute, left) presents Dr. Danny Tanoos (right), retiring superintendent of Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC), with a Circle of Corydon Award. more »
Today, Gov. Eric Holcomb honored two local businesses during the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards Ceremony at the Statehouse, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that requires the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to enact a foster parent bill of rights was ceremonially signed into law today by Gov. Eric Holcomb. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that urges the Legislative Council to study the 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund was recently signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb. more »
This past session, I authored a Senate resolution to honor Congresswoman Virginia Jenckes. In honor of Women’s History Month, I wanted to share why Congresswoman Jenckes is an incredibly important woman to recognize. She is not only an important icon in Indiana history, but in Vigo County, as well. more »
Today, representatives from Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Vigo County announced a new multi-use pathway to be constructed to connect West Terre Haute and Terre Haute, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that urges the Legislative Council to study the 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 97-0. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would require the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to enact a foster parent bill of rights passed out of the Indiana House of Representatives by a vote of 94-0. more »
A bill that would provide tax credit for education contributions recently passed out of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
A bill that would require the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to enact a foster parent bill of rights recently passed out of the Indiana Senate by a vote of 48-0, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
A bill that would authorize the County Council of Vigo County to adopt a county food and beverage tax recently passed out of Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy by a vote of 11-0, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R- Terre Haute). more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would reduce the age from 52 to 50 at which a member of the 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund is eligible to receive full retirement benefits passed out of the Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor by a vote of 8-0. more »
A bill allowing qualified voters to vote by absentee ballot recently passed out of the Senate Committee on Elections by a vote of 6-0, said State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) announced he has authored a bill that would reduce the age from 52 to 50 at which a member of the 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund is eligible to receive full retirement benefits. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) today announced he will author a bill during the 2018 legislative session that would require the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to enact a foster parent bill of rights. more »
Indiana, along with the rest of the nation, is battling an opioid epidemic. Drug overdoses are now the No. 1 cause of accident-related deaths in Indiana and the United States. Our state is facing a crisis that is destroying lives and damaging entire communities. more »
STATEHOUSE (July 14, 2017) – State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) will host two town hall meetings Wednesday, July 19, and Wednesday, July 26. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 2, 2017) — State Sen. Jon Ford’s (R-Terre Haute) Senate Bill 429 passed the Senate this week by a vote of 49-0. more »
State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) made the following statement regarding today’s vote on Senate Bill 354 in the Senate Committee on Public Policy. SB 354 would authorize Full House Resorts to establish a gaming facility in Terre Haute: more »
