Wayne W. Ford (born December 21, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 65th District. He has served in the

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since 1997.

Early life and education

Ford was born in

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in 1951 and grew up living in Washington's inner city. He graduated from

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. After high school, he received a football scholarship to play at Rochester Junior College in

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. In 1974, he obtained his bachelor's degree in Education from

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where he played on a football scholarship.

Career

Ford currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Economic Growth committee; the Human Resources committee; and the Government Oversight committee, where he is vice chair. Ford was re-elected in 2006 with 5,405 votes, running unopposed

Ford also owns and operates his own consulting firm, Wayne Ford & Associates.

Organizations

*Founder of Brown & Black Presidential Forum- 1984 *Founder of Urban Dreams- 1985

References

External links

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