Total votes
18,510
all sessions
Attendance
94%
1,191 missed
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,138
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
Biography
About Rep. La Shawn Ford
Rep. serving Illinois District 8. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 19 years · 8 months. Serves on 5 committees, including Appropriations: Higher Education, Gaming and Labor and Commerce.
Sworn in
Jan 10, 2007
19 years · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How La Shawn votes, broken down
Labor & Employment
95%
/
5%
71 support · 4 oppose
Healthcare
100%
/
0%
55 support · 0 oppose
Education
93%
/
7%
41 support · 3 oppose
Budget & Taxes
90%
/
10%
18 support · 2 oppose
Criminal Justice
97%
/
3%
38 support · 1 oppose
Housing
100%
/
0%
15 support · 0 oppose
Technology
100%
/
0%
10 support · 0 oppose
Environment
93%
/
7%
25 support · 2 oppose
Immigration
100%
/
0%
10 support · 0 oppose
Veterans
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Energy
69%
/
31%
9 support · 4 oppose
Transportation
100%
/
0%
16 support · 0 oppose
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