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
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...
since 1997.
Early life and education
Ford was born in
Washington, D.C.
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in 1951
and grew up living in Washington's inner city. He graduated from
Ballou High School
Frank W. Ballou Senior High School is a public school located in Washington, D.C., United States. Ballou is a part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The principal is Willie Jackson (a 1987 alumnus).
History
Ballou High School was founde ...
. After high school, he received a football scholarship to play at
Rochester Junior College in
Minnesota
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. In 1974, he obtained his bachelor's degree in Education from
Drake University
Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States.
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where he played on a football scholarship.
Career
Ford 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
Ford also owns and operates his own consulting firm, Wayne Ford & Associates.
Organizations
*Founder of Brown & Black Presidential Forum- 1984
*Founder of Urban Dreams- 1985
References
External links
Representative Wayne Ford''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Representative Wayne W. Ford''official constituency site''
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1951 births
African-American state legislators in Iowa
Drake Bulldogs football players
Drake University alumni
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Politicians from Washington, D.C.
Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa
Rochester Yellowjackets (NJCAA) football players
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people
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