He was born March 24, 1971. In 1993, he earned his B.S. Degree from Troy State University and in 1996 earned his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham.
He and his wife, Julie, reside in Alabaster and are the parents of one daughter, Riley.
Representative Ward currently is the Executive Director of the Industrial Development Board of Alabaster and is active in numerous community and civic activities.
He serves on the Board of Directors for Leadership Shelby County, the Greater Education Foundation of Shelby County, The American Villiage, and CASA of Shelby County.
Representative Ward is also a member of the Alabama Bar Association and State Executive Committee for the Alabama Republican Party. He and his wife are members of Westwood Baptist Church in Hoover.