Ford served in the Ohio House of Representatives for seven years , and was Democratic leader of the Ohio House for the final three . He was a speaker at the 2000 Democratic National Convention . Ford served on the Toledo City Council . In November 2001 , he was elected Toledo mayor , replacing another Democrat , Carty Finkbeiner who , four years later , on November 8 , 2005 was returned to office , defeating Ford in his re-election bid . Ford was Toledo 's first African-American mayor
2000 Democratic National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention
Jack Ford (politician)