James R. Ford, born December 1, 1925 in Tallahassee, Florida, is the first black mayor of Tallahassee and the first black mayor of a U.S. capitol city. He was elected in 1972 and then re-elected in 1976 and 1982.
After leaving office, he served fourteen years as Tallahassee city commissioner, during which he helped establish the Minority Business Department.
He passed away in October 2017.
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