Ford Carr is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 84th district, holding office since September 2022 after the death of his predecessor, Gail Finney. He is a graduate of Wichita East High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business quality management and a master's degree in leadership from Southwestern College. Carr began a career in the aircraft industry in 1996, working in various positions at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems as an aerospace engineer.