La Shawn Ford
La Shawn Ford | |
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Ford in 2023 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Giles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Niles College Seminary Loyola University Chicago (BS) University of Illinois, Chicago |
| Website | Official website |
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.