Tim Ford (politician)

Timothy Alan Ford (October 22, 1951 – February 27, 2015) was a Mississippi politician. A Democrat, he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives including as Speaker.

Tim Ford
Tim Ford in a 1969 yearbook photo
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 8, 1980 – January 6, 2004
Preceded by	John D. Haynes
Succeeded by	Jerry Turner
Personal details
Born	Timothy Alan Ford (1951-10-22)October 22, 1951 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Died	February 27, 2015(2015-02-27) (aged 63) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Foose
Alma mater	University of Mississippi

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]

Political offices
Preceded by Buddie Newman	Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives 1998-2004	Succeeded by William McCoy