Angela Turner-Ford | |
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Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 16th district | |
Assumed office January 23, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Bennie Turner |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus,Mississippi | July 2,1971
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | West Point,Mississippi |
Angela Turner-Ford (born July 2,1971) is an American politician who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 16th district since 2013. [1] [2]
She attended Hampton University,Howard University,Mississippi State University,the University of Alabama at Birmingham,and the University of Mississippi. [3] In the 2024-2028 term she chaired the Drug Policy committee and Vice-Chaired the Executive Contingency Fund committee. [3]
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