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La Shawn Ford
La Shawn K. Ford (born February 28, 1972) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 8th district since 2007. The district includes the West Side of Chicago and the suburbs of Oak Park, Berwyn, North Riverside, Forest Park, Proviso Township, Brookfield, La Grange Park, La Grange, and Western Springs. Ford was a candidate for Mayor of Chicago in the 2019 election. Early life, education, and career Ford was born in Chicago's Cabrini–Green housing project. He grew up in the Austin community of Chicago. His family moved to the Austin community when he was two years old. Ford never met his father. His mother was an unwed teen, and he was adopted by his grandmother at birth. Ford attended Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Weber High School. Initially, after high school, Ford attended the Niles College Seminary contemplating becoming a priest. Ford ultimately received a bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois's 8th House Of Representatives District
Illinois's 8th House of Representatives district is a Representative district within the Illinois House of Representatives located in Cook County, Illinois. It has been represented by Democratic Party of Illinois, Democrat La Shawn Ford since January 10, 2007. The district was previously represented by Democrat Calvin Giles from 1993 to 2007. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, the district includes parts of Berwyn, Illinois, Berwyn, Broadview, Illinois, Broadview, Chicago, Cicero, Illinois, Cicero, Countryside, Illinois, Countryside, Forest Park, Illinois, Forest Park, Hodgkins, Illinois, Hodgkins, La Grange, Illinois, La Grange, La Grange Park, Illinois, La Grange Park, North Riverside, Illinois, North Riverside, Oak Park, Illinois, Oak Park, Westchester, Illinois, Westchester, Western Springs, Illinois, Western Springs and parts of the List of neighborhoods in Chicago, Chicago neighborhood of Austin, Chicago, Austin. Representative district history Prominent represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
