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State Rep. Ford to Join Father of Violence Victim to Call for Reactivation of State Violence Prevention Task Force

Feb 21, 2019 | Ford

CHICAGO – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will call on the governor and state legislative leaders to reactivate a dormant Violent Crime Task Force designed to provide recommendations to fight crime Thursday at a press conference in the Thompson Center...

State Rep. Ford Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address

Feb 20, 2019 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday: “As we begin the budgeting process, we have to focus on investing in critically-needed services that did not receive the...

House Budget Chairs: Budget Address a First Step to Addressing Illinois’ Challenges

Feb 20, 2019 | Arroyo, Budget, Cassidy, Ford, Gabel, Mayfield, Rita

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House appropriation committee chairs Luis Arroyo, Kelly Cassidy, La Shawn K. Ford, Robyn Gabel, Rita Mayfield and Robert ‘Bob’ Rita released the following statement Wednesday following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address: “Governor Pritzker’s...

Welch, Ford to Host “New Year, New You” Health and Fitness Event

Dec 14, 2017 | Ford, Welch

HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, are partnering to invite residents to a free “New Year, New You” health and fitness event on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lindop School, located at...

Ford Sworn In to Office, Focuses on Solving Budget Issues

Jan 11, 2017 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, IL – After taking the oath of office as state Representative of the Eighth District of Illinois for his sixth time on Wednesday, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, issued the following statement: “It is frustrating that we have been through the...

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