La Shawn Ford
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
Illinois
Current Position: State House Representative IL-8
Running For: House Representative - District 7
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For source-of-income discrimination bans to reduce homelessness
Business & Labor
- For reparations studies and racial equity legislation
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For voting rights protections including online voter registration and the National Popular Vote Compact
Public Safety
- Against gun violence; supports measures to combat the epidemic of gun violence and helped establish firearm-related initiatives
- For criminal justice reform including record sealing, expungement, bail cost reduction, reduced court debt, fairer sentencing, and ending prison gerrymandering
- For 'Ban the Box' policies removing barriers to state employment for people with nonviolent records