Why We Need Real Change in 2013
Letter from Rep. Ford proposing Distressed Counties and
Communities Commission
Hello!
Mohandas K. Gandhi once said, “I believe in the
essential unity of all people and for that matter of all
lives. Therefore, I believe that if one person gains
spiritually, the whole world gains, and if one person
falls, the whole world falls to that extent.”
During these turbulent and difficult times, I believe
more strongly than ever in the concept of social
justice: the promise that every member of society is
deserving of equal economic, political and social
rights, extending the unalienable rights of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness to every child,
woman and man.
Let 2013 be a year when we ask ourselves, “Am I my brother/sister’s keeper?” Let this year be when we ask ourselves, regardless of our personal condition, “Are we doing our part to help eliminate poverty and inequality and assure legal, social and economic justice?”
Dr. King said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice.“
About that arc towards justice, President Barack Obama said, “…it does not bend on its own. It bends because each of us in our own ways put our hand on that arc and we bend it in the direction of justice..."
Let us continue the work of bending the arc towards justice.
Regardless of the events of last year, today starts the first day of the rest of your life - good luck!
God Bless you and your family!Sincerely,
La Shawn K. Ford
State Representative - Eighth District
Click HERE for a copy of Rep. Ford's bio
including some of his
Community and Legislative Accomplishments
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SOCIAL JUSTICE-PRIORITY
Synopsis As Introduced
Urges that social justice be the guiding principle in
decision-making in the House of Representatives
House Chief Sponsor Rep
La Shawn K. Ford
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Fighting for
Social Justice!
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Map of the 8th District:
Click HERE for
more map details
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Rep. Ford's
VISION for a NEW High School
in Austin
in an August 29, 2007 interview -
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Learn about CIVICS and how Government works by clicking
HERE!
Save Energy. Save Money. Get Rewards!
Partnering with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), state
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford invites you to join his “Green
Team,” at
www.CUBEnergySaver.com/teams/lashawnford.
CUB Energy Saver, a free online service, has helped
ComEd customers reduce their energy bills by an average
of more than $100 per year. It not only recommends
hundreds of personalized actions to reduce electric and
natural gas bills, it also allows consumers to track
real energy savings and earn shopping discounts at
businesses like Sears and Kmart for reducing energy
usage.
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*REP.
FORD'S*
*HEALTH*
*CORNER*
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HealthCare.gov
Provides Health Insurance Options, Customized for You
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Click HERE for a summary of Rep. Ford's activities in
preventing childhood obesity
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Rep. Ford's Bill making it easier for people with
LINK cards to use them at Farmers Markets signed into law by Gov. Quinn - July
17, 2010
see News and Photos above for more photos in
Photo Gallery 2010
click HERE for a Press Release
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Rep. Ford Provides Update on use of LINK cards at Farmers Markets at Green Town
2011 in Oak Park:
Click HERE for a copy of his handout
Click HERE for a list
of Illinois Farmers Markets which accept LINK
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Ford Meets U.S. Med Students in Cuba - Sept. 2011
Click HERE for info on Medical School in Cuba
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Rep. Ford's Bill to Ban Trans Fats Passes the House
click
here for press release
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August 25, 2012:
Rep. Ford teams with Circle Family HealthCare and Austin Weekly News to host
Heart and Sole Run and Walk
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Rep. Ford and volunteers work out at the 5th Annual
HEALTH CHALLENGE and pack 668 dental kits for the
homeless
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Rep. Ford thanks all participants and sponsors at the 4th Annual Family HEALTH CHALLENGE
to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hand in hand
Hula-hoops
Packing 7000 packages of
food for Haiti
Click HERE for a
Press Release
Click
HERE for photo pages
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National HIV/AIDS Strategy:
Reducing New Infections, Improving Care, Ending Health
Disparities
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Save a Life with Continuous Chest Compression CPR:
CLICK HERE for Resources for
Families affected by Autism
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Rep. Ford joins Lupus Foundation
Supporters at Lupus Run - October 2, 2010
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*REP.
FORD'S*
*NEWS YOU CAN USE*
CLICK HERE FOR City of Chicago Recycling
Residential Drop-Off Centers
CLICK HERE FOR 2010 City of Chicago Neighborhood
Paper Drive Participants
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CLICK HERE to find a Food Pantry by Zip Code
Click
HERE to find a Food Pantry anywhere in Illinois
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Click
HERE for Urban Weatherization Initiative Information
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LIHEAP Heating Program
(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
click HERE for a flyer
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CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER
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click
here for a flyer
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click
here for a flyer
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*REP. FORD'S*
*SERVICE
MEMBERS &
VETERANS CORNER*
Rep. Ford Names Jonathan Tate as Community
& Veterans Outreach Coordinator
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Rep. Ford, Church and Family Give Jamal Mullins of Austin a Warm Send-off as He
Joins the U.S. Army
Click HERE for Sun-Times Article
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Rep. Ford honors Serviceman James Smith - March 2012
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Click HERE for the application information
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Click HERE for programs for employment,
education and training for vets: National Able Network
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*REP. FORD'S*
*RETURNING
CITIZENS* *CORNER*
Click HERE for Re-Entry Information
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Ford Bill Signed into Law, Creating
Micro-Loans for
Ex-offenders to
Establish their own Businesses
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Rep. Ford continues to fight for jobs
for ex-offenders - so State employment applications no longer ask applicants
to check a box if they have ever been convicted of a non-violent offense
CLICK HERE for the article
written by Carol Marin
BAN THE BOX!
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Rep. Ford introduces HB 3061 (formerly HB5723), the Illinois
Sealing Bill, to seal certain criminal records to increase opportunities for
rehabilitated citizens to contribute to society!
Click HERE for information on HB 3061:
HERE for Page 1 (and
HERE for Page 2)
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*REP. FORD'S*
*NEWS IN
THE* *COMMUNITY*
Rep. Ford is Principal for a Day
at George Rogers Clark Elementary School-
October 21, 2010:
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Rep. Ford organizes Police Roll Call in the
Island Neighborhood, Chicago
Rep. Ford works with Island Residents and Alderman Graham on
Community Safety Issues
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