| Full Name: | Janice 'Jan' D. Schakowsky |
|---|---|
| Current Office: | U.S. House - District 9, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/03/1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Family: | Husband: Robert Creamer; 2 Children: Ian, Mary; 1 Stepchild: Lauren |
| Birth Date: | 05/26/1944 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Home City: | Evanston, IL |
| Religion: | Jewish |
BS, Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1965
Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1994-1998
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1990-1998
Candidate, Cook County Board, 1986
Appointee, Evanston Energy Alternatives Task Force, 1989-1993
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Womens Issues
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Member, Democratic Steering Committee
Founding Member, Equality Caucus
Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus Special Committee on Election Reform
Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Task Force on Child Support
Chair, International Workers Rights Caucus
Member, Manufacturing Caucus
Founding Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
Member, Populist Caucus
Member, Trade Working Group
Delegate, White House Conference on Aging
Vice Chair, Women's Caucus
Executive Director, Illinois State Council for Senior Citizens, 1985-1990
Program Director, Illinois Public Action, 1976-1985
Teacher, Head Start, 1965-1967
Member, Governing Council, American Jewish Congress, Midwest Region
Member, Advisory Board, Better Existence with HIV
Member, Advisory Board, Child Care Center of Evanston
Member, Policy Council, Citizen Action of Illinois
Secretary, Conference of Women Legislators
Member, Board of Directors, Council for Disability Rights
Member, Advisory Board, Help Network
Member, Illinois Pro-Choice Alliance
Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Public Action
Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership
Member, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
Member, Advisory Board, Infant Welfare Society of Evanston Incorporated
Member, Advisory Board, Interfaith House
Chair, Jewish United Fund, Government Agency Division
Member, Advisory Board, Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center
Member, Mother's Voices
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member, National Organization for Women
Member, Advisory Board, Neighbors at Work
Member, Advisory Council, Palliative Care Center of the North Shore
Member, Advisory Board, Rogers Park Community Action Network
Member, Skokie Chamber of Commerce
Member, Advisory Board, Ted Fund
Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commissioner
Member, Advisory Board, Women Employed Working Woman For Change
Member, Advisory Board, Women for Economic Security
Member, Advisory Board, Women's Treatment Center
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District
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Evanston, IL 60201
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District
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Key Staff
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