Bruce Anthony Ford Jr. has over 5 years of experience in political research and communications for the Louisiana Democratic Party. He leads a team that conducts in-depth research on candidates, legislative records, and media coverage to support campaigns and messaging. Ford also has experience in university leadership roles, including as a liaison and mentor for incoming students at LSU, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Sociology.

1. Bruce Anthony Ford Jr.
bruceafordjr@gmail.com • 225-802-3644
1120 Spanish Town Rd, Apt 105, Baton Rouge, La
Professional Experience
La Democratic Party –
Baton Rouge, La.
Research Director 04/2014-Current
• Lead research efforts for the party, including managing a staff of interns in order to efficiently and
effectively deliver important messages to the party, elected officials, endorsed candidates &
stakeholders
• Research democratic candidates and opponents’ legislative and media track records for political
campaigns, including the successful statewide election of John Bel Edwards & re-election campaign
for former Senator Mary Landrieu
• Conduct research using various tools, including legislative records at the state library, newspaper
archives on microfilm, NexisLexis, TVEyes & Critical Mention
• Monitor the media for the entire democratic party and send individualized reports several times a
day to various groups, including party and campaign staff and consultants
• Collaborate with the communications division in order to provide the research necessary to craft
accurate messages
• Format video and audio clips for research archives
• Maintain research database for the state democratic party, including all campaigns
LSU Office of Procurement- Baton Rouge, La. Intern 06/2009 – 06/2013
• Led a team of students categorizing, scanning and verifying purchase orders
• Managed the office mail, supply orders and phone calls
LSU Ambassadors- Baton Rouge, La. University Liaison 08/2009 – 05/2011
• Served on the community outreach committee to organize campus-wide philanthropic events such as
Habitat For Humanity, Race For The Cure and food drives
• Collaborated with a team to plan and execute LSU’s Spring Invitational to acclimate incoming freshman
to the campus
• Recruited high school students to enroll at LSU
• Recruited incoming freshmen to join the program
• Academically mentored first year students
Education
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. Completed May 2013
Bachelor of Science, Sociology
LSU National Scholar 08/2009 – 05/2012
∗ LSU Scholarship given to students who score within the 90th
percentile on pre-college standardized
test
Awards

2. LSU Black Faculty Caucus Academic Achievement Award 04/2010 – 04/2013
∗ An academic award given to students who maintain above a 3.0 for each academic year enrolled