La Shawn K. Ford

La Shawn K. Ford (born 1971/1972) is an American politician and real-estate developer. He is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2007. He was born in Chicago.
On November 29, 2012, Ford was indicted on charges of bank fraud. On August 4, 2014, all 17 felony counts of bank fraud and false information against Ford were dropped by federal prosecutors.
In October 2018, Ford announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago for the election in 2019.