Kevin Ford (born March 8, 1979) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...

from the 54th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.

Early life and education

Ford was born in

Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, ...

in 1979 and attended Warren Central High School in

Vicksburg Vicksburg most commonly refers to: * Vicksburg, Mississippi, a city in western Mississippi, United States * The Vicksburg Campaign, an American Civil War campaign * The Siege of Vicksburg, an American Civil War battle Vicksburg is also the name of ...

. He attended

Hinds Community College Hinds Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Raymond, Mississippi and branches in Jackson and Vicksburg. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Ran ...

and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Career

Since 2011, Ford has operated the Ford Insurance Agency. He was elected to the

in November 2016 and assumed office in January 2017. Since 2019, he has also served as vice chair of the House Insurance Committee.

References

Living people 1979 births Politicians from Jackson, Mississippi Businesspeople from Jackson, Mississippi People from Vicksburg, Mississippi Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives {{Mississippi-politician-stub