Joseph M. Ford (April 6 1912 September 12 1954) was a member of the Dearborn MI City Council from 1945-1953. Ford was a resident of Dearborn for 27 years studied in Dearborn schools and did post graduate work at the University of Detroit. He was a State Senate nominee for the state of Michigan in 1944 1948 and 1950 under the Republican ticket. Ford was a member of the Pioneers Knights of Columbus Moose and Eagles. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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