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Gerald Ford Jr.
Republican · House · Michigan · 1949–1977
Gerald Ford Jr. was a Republican U.S. representative from Michigan, serving 1949–1977. Sponsored 379 bills, 14 of which became law. Cast 3,691 votes and missed 8.4%.
- Years in Congress
- 25
- Bills sponsored
- 379
- Became law
- 14
- Votes missed
- 8.4%
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 2006
Biography
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He assumed the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, under whom he served as the 40th vice president from 1973 to 1974 after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, making him the only person to be both vice president and president without being elected to either office.
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Terms in office
- House, Michigan, 5th District1949–1975 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Gerald Ford Jr. (R-MI), House 1949–1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/F000260/gerald-ford-jr (accessed 2026-10-14).