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Wayne Ford Minority Impact Statement

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Wayne Ford served 14 years as an Iowa State Representative for one of the most diverse districts in Iowa. While there, he authored the Minority Impact Statement. This statement allows for the opportunity that new bills can be evaluated to make sure they do not negatively affect minorities. Ford retired in 2011 as the longest serving African-American state representative in Iowa’s history. He is also the founder and current executive director of Urban Dreams. Urban Dreams is a 30 year-old non-profit that was established to “bridge the gap between traditional and non-traditional populations.” Urban Dreams has been located on the same block in the most depressed area in Des Moines, and currently specializes in mental health and substance abuse

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