Wayne W. Ford (born December 21, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 65th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997.
Wayne Ford | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
In office January 2003 – January 2011 | |
Preceded by | Carmine Boal |
Succeeded by | Anesa Kajtazović |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
In office January 1997 – January 2003 | |
Preceded by | ??? |
Succeeded by | Jim Van Engelenhoven |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | December 21, 1951
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Rochester Community and Technical College Drake University (BA) |
Early life and education
editFord was born in Washington, D.C. in 1951[1] and grew up living in Washington's inner city. He graduated from Ballou High School. After high school, he received a football scholarship to play at Rochester Junior College in Minnesota. In 1974, he obtained his bachelor's degree in Education from Drake University where he played on a football scholarship.[2]
Career
editFord currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Economic Growth committee; the Human Resources committee; and the Government Oversight committee, where he is vice chair.
Ford was re-elected in 2006 with 5,405 votes, running unopposed. [1] Ford also owns and operates his own consulting firm, Wayne Ford & Associates.[2]
Organizations
edit- Founder of Brown & Black Presidential Forum- 1984
- Founder of Urban Dreams- 1985[2]
References
edit- ^ "State Representative".
- ^ a b c "FROM THE HOOD TO THE HILL: AN URBAN DREAM". Wayne Ford & Associates. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
External links
edit- Representative Wayne Ford official Iowa General Assembly site
- Representative Wayne W. Ford official constituency site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN