Heritage Alliance Officers

Richard Ford, President and Founder of Heritage Alliance and Heritage Alliance PAC

Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Richard Ford moved to Dallas after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and pursed successful careers in both real estate and insurance. In 1975 Richard turned his attention to promoting conservative values in government following a meeting with Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. Richard founded Free Market Foundation to educate Christians on their God-given right to be self-governing. After turning the Foundation over to Kelly Shackelford in 1997, Richard concentrated on state legislative lobbying and campaign efforts in Texas through Heritage Alliance and Heritage Alliance PAC. Richard is married to Julie and has two grown daughters and four grandchildren.

Julie Ford, Treasurer of Heritage Alliance, Asst. Treasurer of Heritage Alliance PAC

Julie Ford was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.  She graduated from Baylor University in 1964 with a B.S. Degree in Home Economics (a degree now called Family and Consumer Science).  

After graduation, Julie went to work for Texas Power and Light Company, and remained there for five years.  She and Richard Ford were married in 1967 and have two daughters and six grandchildren.  

Julie has been working for Heritage Alliance (formerly Free Market Committee) since 1982, where she is bookkeeper.  She is also Vice-President of Richard Ford Associates, Inc.  

Jim Sneeringer, Chief Technology Officer of Heritage Alliance and Heritage Alliance PAC

Jim is a software developer retired from IBM.  He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of North Carolina (1975) and is the original author of the popular WORDsearch Bible-study software.  In the Civic arena, Jim has been a board member for the Leander Independent School District since 1993, and past board president.  He has also been a Precinct Chairman, a delegate to local and state Republican conventions, a member of the Texas Education Reform Caucus Policy Council, and a delegate to the Texas Association of School Boards Legislative Advisory Council, as well as a board member of Community Bible Church.  Married to Cheryl since 1969, Jim has two grown sons.

R. Gregory Lamb, Secretary

R. Gregory Lamb is President of American Title Company of East Texas.  He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and his J. D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D. C.   He and his wife Ann reside in Dallas and have three grown sons.