La Shawn K. Ford
La Shawn K. Ford (born 1971/1972) is an American politician and real-estate developer. He is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2007.[1] He was born in Chicago.
On November 29, 2012, Ford was indicted on charges of bank fraud.[2] On August 4, 2014, all 17 felony counts of bank fraud and false information against Ford were dropped by federal prosecutors.[3]
In October 2018, Ford announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago for the election in 2019.[4]
References
- ↑ "La Shawn K. Ford State Representative website". Retrieved 6/30/2016.
- ↑ Staff. "Rep. LaShawn Ford indicted on bank fraud charges". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ Janssen, Kim. "State Rep. La Shawn Ford pleads guilty to misdemeanor". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ La Shawn Ford Running for Chicago Mayor
Other websites
- Representative LaShawn Ford (D) 8th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- La Shawn Ford Archived 2010-12-07 at the Wayback Machine at Illinois House Democrats
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