- SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
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- Experience: House: District 9, 1999-Present
- Home State: Illinois
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,096,831Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Janice 'Jan' D. Schakowsky
- 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
Education
- BS, Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1965
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
- Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
- Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1994-1998
- Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1990-1998
- Candidate, Cook County Board, 1986
Current Legislative Committees
- Energy and Commerce, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Secretary, Conference of Women Legislators
- Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Womens Issues
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Vice Chair, 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, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
- Member, Trade Working Group
- Delegate, White House Conference on Aging
- Vice Chair, Women's Caucus
- Appointee, Evanston Energy Alternatives Task Force, 1989-1993
Professional Experience
- Executive Director, Illinois State Council for Senior Citizens, 1985-1990
- Program Director, Illinois Public Action, 1976-1985
- Teacher, Head Start, 1965-1967
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- 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
- 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, 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 (NAACP)
- Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)
- Member, Advisory Board, Neighbors at Work
- Member, Advisory Board, Rogers Park Community Action Network
- Member, Skokie Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Advisory Board, Ted Fund
- Member, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
- Member, Advisory Board, Women Employed
- Member, Advisory Board, Women for Economic Security
- Member, Advisory Board, Women's Treatment Center
General Survey
Total: 218
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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06/01/2001 | H.R.1947 | Safe Notification and Information for Fragrances Act | 06/01/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/22/2001 | H.R.1763 | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the personal needs allowance applied to institutionalized individuals under the Medicaid Program. | 05/22/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/25/2001 | H.R.1591 | Andean Region Contractor Accountability Act | 04/25/2001 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) |
03/20/2001 | H.Res.86 | Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. | 03/20/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions) |
03/13/2001 | H.R.1004 | Provisional Voting Rights Act of 2001 | 03/13/2001 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
10/20/2000 | H.R.5238 | Safe Notification and Information for Fragrances Act | 10/20/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
10/19/2000 | H.R.5166 | Quality Care for Nursing Home Patients Act of 2000 | 10/19/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
08/31/2000 | H.R.5087 | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the personal needs allowance applied to institutionalized individuals under the Medicare Program. | 08/31/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. (All Actions) |
08/14/2000 | H.R.4823 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective bargaining. | 08/14/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions) |
07/20/2000 | H.R.3083 | Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act of 1999 | 07/20/2000 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
05/18/2000 | H.R.4455 | Email Address Forward Act | 05/18/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. (All Actions) |
05/03/2000 | H.R.4373 | To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to limit disclosure of consumer reports on an employee which are obtained in connection with allegations of illegal conduct. | 05/03/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions) |
04/25/2000 | H.R.4332 | Financial Consumers' Bill of Rights Act | 04/25/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
03/31/2000 | H.R.3901 | Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2000 | 03/31/2000 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions) |
11/18/1999 | H.Res.254 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and Indiana. | 11/18/1999 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
11/12/1999 | H.R.3205 | For the relief of Valentina Ovechkina. | 11/12/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. (All Actions) |
06/29/1999 | H.Con.Res.147 | Commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected office. | 06/29/1999 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) |
04/16/1999 | H.R.1352 | Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims' Housing Act | 04/16/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. (All Actions) |
Total: 6330
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