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	Kirk Fordice -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He advocated tax cuts, the abolishment of (additional info and facts about race quotas) race quotas, reductions in the (Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need) welfare system, (Putting a condemned person to death) capital punishment, tougher prison conditions and the building of more prison cells.
		He died of (Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer) leukemia in (additional info and facts about Jackson, Mississippi) Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 70.
		"Kirk Fordice, 70, Former Governor of Mississippi." (additional info and facts about The New York Times) The New York Times.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kirk_fordice.htm (249 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Miss. Governor Ending Historic Tenure
		Fordice's tenure has been dominated by controversial escapades, a record of legislative failure, mounting racial animosity and his emergence as a politician scarred by the contradiction between his Christian rhetoric and personal behavior.
		Earlier this year, Fordice created a moment of acute embarrassment at an annual party at the mansion for Republican legislators when he insisted on reading aloud the roll call of GOP members who voted to override his vetoes, suggesting, as family members watched painfully, that these dissidents were unfit for the GOP.
		Fordice's 25-minute address was met with an unprecedented silence at the historically celebratory event, as House and Senate members either seethed in their seats or pointedly paid no attention, popping candy and letting their eyes wander as Fordice plowed through his speech.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces99/stories/fordice022799.htm (1174 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Kirk Fordice, first Miss. Republican governor in century
		Fordice's image while governor was that of a loud, gruff, and domineering politician who was successful in pushing for spending restraints, tougher sentencing laws, and more prisons.
		Fordice's most raucous debates were over racial issues.
		Fordice was seriously injured while driving back from his native Memphis, where restaurant employees had seen him drinking wine with a woman believed to be Ann G. Creson.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/09/09/kirk_fordice_first_miss_republican_governor_in_century (466 words)

	Kirk Fordice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He won the governorship of Mississippi in the 1991 election, first winning the Republican primary against former state auditor Pete Johnson and in the general election against Democratic incumbent Ray Mabus, making him the first Republican to be elected governor since the Reconstruction era.
		(The last Republican governor was Adelbert Ames, who served from 1874 to 1876.) Fordice successfully won re-election in 1995 against Democratic Mississippi secretary of state Dick Molpus.
		He advocated tax cuts, the abolishment of race quotas, reductions in the welfare system, capital punishment, tougher prison conditions and the building of more prison cells.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirk_Fordice (170 words)

	The Kirk Fordice Wreckage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kirk Fordice began much like the shiny automobile he drove to his fateful encounter with his concubine in Memphis, only to wind up alongside the road a twisted wreckage.
		So, Fordice had the advantage of being a "businessman," which endeared him to the Republican hierarchy, as well as an unknown, who caught the attention of the "little guy." Having been a long-term Republican, Fordice pushed aside newcomer Pete Johnson in the primary, since only "loyalists" were voting in the GOP contest.
		Fordice's most-endearing moment was at the National Governor's Conference, when he declared that "America is a Christian nation" and refused demands that he change the description to "Judeo" Christian.
	www.nationalist.org /docs/history/2004/fordice.html (1630 words)

	Kirk Fordice
		Kirk Fordice was born on 10th February 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee.
		He won the governorship of Mississippi in the 1991 election against incumbent Democrat Ray Mabus, making him the first Republican to be elected governor since the Reconstruction era.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ki/Kirk_Fordice.html (70 words)

	Kirk Fordice \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Fordice, who had battled prostate cancer while in office, confirmed in August that he had been diagnosed with a form of leukemia.
		Fordice's image was that of a loud, gruff and domineering politician who was successful in pushing for spending restraints, tougher sentencing laws and more prisons.
		Three years later, Gov. Fordice was seriously injured while driving back from his native Memphis, Tenn., where restaurant employees had seen him eating lunch and drinking wine with a woman believed to be Ann G. Creson, his high school sweetheart from Memphis.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040914/news_1m14fordice.html (603 words)

	Kirk Fordice; Miss. Governor Stirred Controversy (washingtonpost.com)
		Kirk Fordice, 70, the hard-nosed millionaire businessman who became Mississippi's first Republican governor in more than 100 years, serving from 1992 to 2000, died Sept. 7 at a hospital in Jackson, Miss.
		Kirk Fordice's tenure as governor from 1992 to 2000 was marked by racial tensions and sex scandals.
		Later in 1999, Gov. Fordice announced that he was divorcing his wife, and shortly after leaving office in January 2000, he married Ann G. Creson of Memphis.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A3966-2004Sep7.html (578 words)

	Former Gov. Fordice dies of complications from leukemia - The Clarion-Ledger
		Daniel Kirkwood "Kirk" Fordice Jr., 70, a gruff-talking Mississippi governor from 1992 through 2000 and a conservative Republican icon, died of complications from leukemia early today at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
		Fordice, who left office in 2000, was active in the campaign to elect Gov. Haley Barbour last year and helped the Bush/Cheney re-election effort with fund-raising, but in recent months his illness slowed him down, Ingram said.
		Fordice's greatest reputation was as a rabble-rouser who spoke no matter the topic or short-term political damage it may have caused him — which invariably petered out in days and added to his base of support.
	www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20040907/NEWS01/40907010/1002 (1348 words)

	The Vicksburg Post: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On the east end of the arena, a giant 8-by-6-foot photograph featuring Fordice atop a horse was uncovered, fittingly done amid the backdrop of the Southern Cutting Futurity event, known to be a favorite activity of Fordice.
		The image of Fordice on the plaque is taken from a photograph of the former governor and avid cutting-horse fan during a ride.
		Fordice served two terms as governor of Mississippi, the only state chief executive to win re-election in the 20th century.
	www.vicksburgpost.com /articles/2005/10/24/news/news02.txt (410 words)

	[Deathwatch] Kirk Fordice, former Mississippi governor, 70
		The barrel-chested, hard-nosed Fordice, 70, served as governor from 1992-2000.
		Fordice died of complications with leukemia on Tuesday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
		Three years later, Fordice was seriously injured while driving back from his native Memphis, Tenn., where restaurant employees had seen him eating lunch and drinking wine with a woman believed to be Ann G. Creson, his high school sweetheart from Memphis.
	slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg01478.html (838 words)

	News & Opinion: Secret Society (Memphis Flyer . 06-21-99)
		In November 1996, when Mississippi governor Kirk Fordice was severely injured in an auto accident following a trip to Memphis, it was widely reported that he had been lunching at the Three Oaks Grill in Germantown with a woman, not his wife, who nonetheless remained unidentified in news accounts.
		The mystery of Fordice's "unidentified companion" -- academic in light of Fordice's Friday announcement that he is seeking a divorce from his wife of 44 years in order to wed Creson, whose husband passed away last year -- is that rarest of birds in the media jungle: a story no one wanted to break.
		Had Fordice's accident occurred in today's post-Lewinsky world, reporting Creson's identity may well have been a no-brainer, particularly given the governor's ties to the religious right.
	www.weeklywire.com /ww/06-21-99/memphis_media.html (744 words)

	Human Events: Politics 2004: Kirk Fordice, R.I.P. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The saddest part about Kirk Fordice's death September 7 at age 70 after a long bout with leukemia was that almost every news story focused on his turbulent personal life rather than his solid accomplishments as governor of Mississippi (1991-99).
		Although he never sought elective office until running for governor, Fordice had a wide network of friends and potential backers from such activities such as serving as past president of the Mississippi Associated General Contractors and being active in his local Kiwanis Club.
		Fordice's measures included: a law that limited spending to 98% of revenues with the other 2% earmarked for a rainy day fund, a requirement that convicted felons serve 85% of their sentences before being eligible for parole, and the construction of larger prisons.
	newssearch.looksmart.com /p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_200411/ai_n9459478 (467 words)

	Eyz Wied Shutt
		Fordice, the Governor of Mississippi, was acting as national co-chairman for Mr.
		But the campaign is saddled with a history critical comments from both Quayle and Fordice concerning President Clinton's private conduct in the wake of the Lewinsky flap, and the double standard of attacking Clinton while sweeping Fordice's dirt under the rug.
		Fordice's resignation represents "to littele, to laite" damage control from the Quayle campaign -- and pegs Quayle, who allowed Fordice to hold a key position in his campaign amidst serious questions about his family life, as a hypocrite.
	www.americanpolitics.com /062399Quayle.html (601 words)

	Former first lady Pat Fordice accepts Melton post - The Clarion-Ledger
		Fordice, 70 and a Jackson native, said she sees the job as an opportunity to expand her commitment to volunteer service.
		Fordice has worked with numerous volunteer organizations and served as an honorary board member of the the Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange.
		Fordice, whose former husband, Kirk Fordice, was the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction, is a Madison resident, but Melton says that does not matter to him.
	www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050622/NEWS01/50622005/1002 (364 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Kirchartz to Kirkconnell
		Kirk, A. — of Hartford, Ohio County, Ky. Republican.
		Kirk, A. — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Republican.
		Kirk, Alexander Comstock (1888-1979) — also known as Alexander C. Kirk — of Illinois.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/kirchdorfer-kirkby.html (919 words)

	Kirk Fordice - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Kirk Fordice - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	Kirk Fordice, former Mississippi governor, dead at 70 of leukemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kirk Fordice, former Mississippi governor, dead at 70 of leukemia
		Former Gov. Kirk Fordice, a hard-nosed, no-nonsense businessman who became Mississippi's first Republican governor in more than 100 years, died Tuesday of leukemia.
		Fordice served as governor from 1992-2000, becoming the first Mississippi governor to win re-election.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/09/07/obituary1109EDT0504.DTL (629 words)

	Kirk Fordice, former Mississippi governor, dead at 70 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Fordice served as governor from 1992-2000, becoming the first Mississippi chief executive to succeed himself.
		Fordice, through a terse press release, said she had no intention of getting a divorce.
		In 1999, though, he announced that they were divorcing, and shortly after Fordice left office in January 2000, he married Ann G. Creson of Memphis, Tenn. He and Creson later divorced.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/09/07/obituary0908EDT0478.DTL (401 words)

	TheJacksonChannel.com - News - Funeral Held For Former Gov. Kirk Fordice
		Barbour said Fordice was a success then and beat the odds to become governor.
		Fordice's coffin had spent most of Thursday in the rotunda of the state Capitol for viewing by the public.
		Fordice's family, led by his ex-wife Pat, followed the casket into the church.
	www.thejacksonchannel.com /news/3720834/detail.html (373 words)

	Salon Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He added, "Her most important job, though, is mother, not first lady." It was an obvious jab at Hillary Clinton that did not go unnoticed with this highly partisan crowd.
		It appeared that everyone in the hall Friday more or less worshipped Bush, except maybe retiring Gov. Fordice, who was state chair of the now-defunct Dan Quayle campaign earlier this year until news that Fordice was conducting an affair leaked out.
		Fordice, who left the Bush luncheon early, can't run for office again because of term limits, opening the way for Parker's current bid.
	dir.salon.com /news/feature/1999/10/11/mississippi/index.html (1448 words)

	Kirk Fordice Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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	The Atlanta Constitution : D-I-V-O-R-C-E in Mississippi Rumors have been rife of trouble in Gov. Kirk Fordice's ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Start / T / The Atlanta Constitution / June 11, 1999 / D-I-V-O-R-C-E in Mississippi Rumors have been rife of trouble in Gov. Kirk Fordice's marriage; now he has removed all doubt.
		For the second time during his two terms in office, Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice on Thursday announced that he will divorce Pat, his wife of 44 years.
		But unlike the last time, when the couple reconciled, Fordice this time also announced that he will marry someone else --- his junior high school sweetheart, Memphis widow Ann Creson, whom it is widely rumored he has been dating for many years.
	static.elibrary.com /t/theatlantaconstitution/june111999/divorceinmississippirumorshavebeenrifeoftroubleing/index.html (288 words)

	Salmonriver: Thought for the day 6/22/1999, Qualye accepts hypocrite's resignation. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice announced he would resign his position as co-chair of Dan's election committee.
		Clinton, Fordice is unable to accept responsibility for his inappropriate actions and still maintains that cheating, lying and divorce are not inconsistent with good family values.
		Fordice's lame-assed excuse was that "I have never lied to the people, wagging my finger on TV and telling blatant lies about my conduct" So, let's get this straight, if you cheat on your wife and divorce her it's OK, as long as you don't "wag" your finger?
	www.salmonriver.com /tftd/19990622.html (330 words)

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