Tim Ford
Tim Ford | |
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| 59th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1988 – January 6, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Buddie Newman |
| Succeeded by | William McCoy |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 1980 – January 6, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | John Nipper Jim Sumner |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Alan Ford October 22, 1951 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 2015 (aged 63) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Foose |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
Timothy Alan Ford (October 22, 1951 – February 27, 2015) was a Mississippi politician.
Born in Winter Haven, Florida, Ford grew up in Baldwyn, Mississippi. Ford received his bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He practiced law in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1980, he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Tupelo, Mississippi area and was a Democrat. From 1988 until 2004, Ford served as the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives. After his retirement, Ford continued to practice law. He died of a heart attack in Oxford, Mississippi.[1][2]
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