MS HC52

Recognizes Senator Angela Turner-Ford's leadership as Chairperson of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC) since her election to the position in 2019

Honors her continuation of her late father Senator Bennie Turner's legacy, having succeeded him in representing Senate District 16 after his passing in 2012

Acknowledges her five-fold policy agenda focusing on health care, education, housing and community investment, criminal justice reform, and voter access through election reform

Commends her advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic for minority communities disproportionately affected, including efforts to secure CARES Act and ARPA funding

Notes her educational background (Hampton University, University of Mississippi School of Law) and her role as the first African American appointed as City Prosecutor for West Point and County Prosecutor for Clay County