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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:National_Governors_Association
gptkb:Kentucky_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Kentucky's_Distinguished_Service_Medal
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Kentucky
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1924-09-08
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Sullivan,_Kentucky,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Kathy_Ford
gptkb:Wendell_H._Ford_III
gptkb:Lynn_Ford
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2020-01-24
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Kentucky
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Wendell_Hampton_Ford_Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wendell H. Ford Jr.
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gptkbp:influence
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Community development initiatives
Transportation legislation
Legislation for education funding
Veterans benefits legislation
Kentucky_politics
Bipartisan_cooperation_in_Congress
Economic_policies_in_the_Senate
Federal_funding_for_Kentucky
Public_service_values_in_Kentucky
U.S._Senate_policies
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Kentucky_State_Senate
gptkb:Kentucky_House_of_Representatives
Appropriations_Committee
Transportation_Committee
Veterans_Affairs_Committee
U.S._Senate_Committees
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gptkbp:legacy
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Advocacy for education
Support for veterans
Economic_development_in_Kentucky
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Transportation infrastructure development
Kentucky's_education_reform
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gptkbp:office
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Governor_of_Kentucky
U.S._Senator_from_Kentucky
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1950s
1999
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Marlo_Cook
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Frankfort,_Kentucky
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Jean_Ford
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Jim_Bunning
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1999-01-03
1974-12-09
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gptkbp:termStart
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1974-12-10
1971-12-14
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