Mr. Ford goes to Raleigh

  • By Nathan Hardin

    nhardin@salisburypost.com

  • Sunday, February 24th, 2013
    Carl Ford stops to speak to Ruth Samuelson, House Republican conference leader, on his way over to the North Carolina Legislative Building for a meeting. Ford is a freshman member of the NC House of Representatives in the 76th district. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Carl Ford stops to speak to Ruth Samuelson, House Republican conference leader, on his way over to the North Carolina Legislative Building for a meeting. Ford is a freshman member of the NC House of Representatives in the 76th district. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford (standing) of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, tries to locate a special Republican caucus meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford (standing) of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, tries to locate a special Republican caucus meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, keeps many photos in his office at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. one of his favorite pictures was of his him and his wife Angela posing with U.S. Senator Jesse Helms. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, keeps many photos in his office at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. one of his favorite pictures was of his him and his wife Angela posing with U.S. Senator Jesse Helms. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford (standing) of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, arrives at a special Republican caucus meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford (standing) of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, arrives at a special Republican caucus meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives at his office at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives at his office at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford (standing) of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, waits for the start of al Republican caucus meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Freshman Representative Carl Ford (standing) of the 76th district of the NC House of Representatives, waits for the start of al Republican caucus meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.