earl ford

Earl Ford has worked for the Forest Service as a soil scientist, holding many positions and completing assignments in Puerto Rico, Alaska, California and Texas. Mr. Ford serves on the Executive Board of the Alaska, Oregon and Washington NAACP State Conference and is currently serving his third two-year term as President of the Vancouver Branch of the NAACP. He is also serves on the Diversity Advisory Board for Washington State University Vancouver. He was recently reappointed by the governor to serve as the Commissioner for African American Affairs for Southwest Washington. He was past president of the Longview Society of American Foresters. He holds a B.S. degree in agronomy from Southern University, Baton Rouge and a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of San Francisco.