Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Austin)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Austin)
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Ford: 'Heavy storms in July have left thousands of Chicagoans with flooded basements'
On July 20, Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) tweeted about the heavy storms that residents of Chicago have had to experience this month.
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Illinois Representative Ford: 'Ilinois set to become first state to eliminate cash bail, now all eyes must be on “Judges”'
This week, Le Shawn K. Ford, Representative for District 8 of Illinois, took to social media to state that Illinois is set to become the first state to eliminate cash bail.
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Democrat Ford suggests he's open to term-limits legislation
In a public statement, state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) recently said term limits would be one way to help bridge the gap with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner on his calls for reform and possibly help end the budget impasse -- a rare departure from the usual Democratic Party protocols in the General Assembly.