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Throughout the years, Rep. Wayne Ford has been a determined advocate for the people of House District 65. Below are a few comments from prominent members of our community about Rep. Wayne Ford's commitment to the people and the issues impacting our district and all of Iowa.
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| Wayne Ford has been very responsible and astute regarding the needs of Latino and other minority Iowans. He has responded in a diligent and consistent manner. |
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Paula A. Martinez, Latino Community Activist
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I'm excited by the way Representative Ford has embraced the challenges of environmental issues and their impact on Des Moines. His support in the legislature will be invaluable. |
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Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines
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Wayne Ford and I began working in our community over 30 years ago and became community leaders and elected officials together. Through Wayne's efforts, neighborhoods have become safer, communities have become healthier, and all of Iowa is better for it. |
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Preston Daniels, Former Des Moines Mayor
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Representative Wayne Ford is one of the hardest working legislators I've ever known. It took him years to get landmark legislation concerning lead paint exposure through the legislature, but he stuck with it; and Iowa's healthier because of that. |
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Jack Hatch, Iowa State Senator
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Representative Wayne Ford works hard to make our community safe. Whether through Urban Dreams or West Side Boxing Club, his commitment to the betterment of Des Moines is unequaled. |
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Judy Bradshaw, Des Moines Chief of Police
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Wayne Ford believes in responsibility - the responsibility of a government to its citizens, or citizens to one another, of one generation to the next, of the more fortunate to those with less. |
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Dan Rather, The American Dream
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Wayne Ford is one of the reasons why the Des Moines City Council and our Iowa legislators have a good working relationship. We're lucky to have him at the Capitol. |
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Michael Kiernan, Des Moines City Councilman
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While serving with Representative Wayne Ford, I was very pleased by his concern for all people. |
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John Connors, Former Iowa State Representative
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Representative Ford manifests true Christian spirit in his concerns for all people. |
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Rev. Isaiah Thomas, Pastor, Union Missionary Baptist Church
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Many communities throughout the state of Iowa and Polk County have problems with lead paint. Representative Ford has become a leader in making people aware of the problem and in looking for ways to help us find funds to deal with one of the most serious health problems in our state. |
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Angela Connolly, Polk County Supervisor
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Representative Ford's sponsorship of a bill calling for a study of Iowans of Asian and Pacific Island origin led directly to creation of Iowa's Commission on Asians and Pacific Islanders, for which I most sincerely thank him. |
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Dinh Van Lo, Executive Director, Tai Village, Inc.
and Community Leader
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