Kirk Fordice

Daniel Kirkwood "Kirk" Fordice Jr. (February 10, 1934 – September 7, 2004), was an American politician and businessman. He was the 61st Governor of Mississippi from 1992 to 2000.^[1] He was the first Republican governor of the state since Reconstruction-era and the first governor elected to two consecutive four-year terms.^[2] Fordice was a staunch conservative.^[3]

Kirk Fordice
61st Governor of Mississippi
In office January 14, 1992 – January 11, 2000
Lieutenant	Eddie Briggs Ronnie Musgrove
Preceded by	Ray Mabus
Succeeded by	Ronnie Musgrove
Personal details
Born	Daniel Kirkwood Fordice Jr. (1934-02-10)February 10, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 7, 2004(2004-09-07) (aged 70) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Cause of death	Leukemia
Resting place	Parkway Memorial Cemetery, Ridgeland, Mississippi
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Patricia Owens ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1999)​ Ann G. Creson ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2003)​
Children	4
Profession	Businessman
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Army Reserve
Years of service	1957–1959; 1959–1977
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Vietnam War 1st Infantry Division