Wayne Ford (politician) facts for kids
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Wayne Ford
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district |
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| In office January 2003 – January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Carmine Boal |
| Succeeded by | Anesa Kajtazović |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district |
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| In office January 1997 – January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Jim Van Engelenhoven |
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| Born | December 21, 1951 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rochester Community and Technical College Drake University (BA) |
Wayne W. Ford was born on December 21, 1951. He is a politician who has worked as an Iowa State Representative for the 65th District. This means he helped make laws for the state of Iowa. He was part of the Iowa House of Representatives starting in 1997.
Early Life and Education
Wayne Ford was born in Washington, D.C. in 1951. He grew up in a busy part of Washington, D.C. He went to Ballou High School.
After high school, Wayne received a special scholarship for football. This scholarship allowed him to play football at Rochester Junior College in Minnesota. Later, in 1974, he earned his college degree in Education from Drake University. He also played football there on another scholarship.
What He Does
Wayne Ford has been a very active member of the Iowa House. He works on different groups called committees. These committees study important topics and help decide on new laws.
He has been part of committees that deal with money (Appropriations). He also worked on groups focused on growing the economy (Economic Growth). Other committees he joined looked at human services (Human Resources) and how the government works (Government Oversight). He was even the vice-chair of the Government Oversight committee.
In 2006, Wayne Ford was re-elected to his position. He received 5,405 votes. He ran "unopposed," which means no one else ran against him for that election.
Besides his work as a representative, Wayne Ford also runs his own business. It's called Wayne Ford & Associates. This company helps other businesses and groups with advice and planning.
Helping the Community
Wayne Ford has also started important groups to help people.
- He founded the Brown & Black Presidential Forum in 1984. This group helps bring together different communities to talk about important issues.
- He also founded Urban Dreams in 1985. This organization works to improve the lives of people in urban areas.
