Ford Spinks

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 a public services commissioner of Georgia from 1971 to 1989. He was a farm equipment dealer.^[1]

Ford Spinks
Official portrait, 1970s
Member of the Georgia Public Service Commission
In office 1971–1989
Preceded by	Walter R. McDonald/ Alpha Alsbury Fowler Jr.
Succeeded by	Robby Rowan
Member of the Georgia State Senate
In office 1962–1971
Succeeded by	Frank Sutton
Personal details
Born	(1927-04-05)April 5, 1927 Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2016(2016-07-27) (aged 89)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ruby Lee Pritchard (d. 2012)
Occupation	Farm Equipment Dealer

Spinks died on July 27, 2016.^[2]