PERS Building to be named in honor of the late Tim Ford

April 19, 2016

Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn proposed House Bill 114 this legislative session to pay tribute to the late Tim Ford, who served as speaker of the house from 1988 to 2004.

Governor Phil Bryant signed the bill April 18, which officially designates the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) Building as the third in the Capitol Complex to be named for a speaker of the house. The other two are the Walter Sillers Building and the William “Billy” McCoy Building (Mississippi Department of Transportation).

The official name of the building will be the “Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building.” The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration will prepare appropriate signage for the face of the building and a plaque for the lobby of the building that states Ford’s background, accomplishments, and service to the state. Below is a link to the bill as approved by the governor.

House Bill 114 (2016)