Rep. Ford and the Voice Newspapers sponsored an Education and Job Training Expo
for 339 participants on April 24,
2010, Christ the King College Prep, Chicago:
Sponsored
legislation allowing high school juniors to be appointed judges
of election, passed and signed by the Governor, now State Law
Introduced
Resolution to make Voting Rights Act Permanent, passed and
signed by Governor
Sponsored
the National Popular Vote Act, HB1685, an interstate agreement
that would guarantee that the winner of the national popular
vote is elected president. This act would award Illinois'
Electoral College votes to the candidate that wins the national
popular vote, provided that enough states equaling a majority of
electoral votes also ratify the agreement. Signed into Law
April 7, 2008, Public Act 95-0714
Sponsored
legislation allowing high school juniors to be appointed judges
of election, passed and signed by the Governor, now State Law