La Shawn Ford

La Shawn Ford
Ford in 2023
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2007
Preceded byCalvin Giles
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLoyola University Chicago (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

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La Shawn K. Ford (born 1971/1972)[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Indictment was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Preston, Charles (September 26, 2018). "An Interview With Rep. LaShawn K. Ford: Will He Run For Mayor". Chicago Defender. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.