- 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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05/26/2016 | H.R.5348 | Public Engagement at FERC Act | 05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
03/23/2016 | H.R.4374 | Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
03/23/2016 | H.R.4235 | Women's Pension Protection Act of 2015 | 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
12/11/2015 | H.R.4207 | Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015 | 12/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
12/11/2015 | H.R.4187 | Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act | 12/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions) |
11/30/2015 | H.R.4072 | To remove a restriction that prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia. | 11/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions) |
10/09/2015 | H.R.3733 | Prioritizing Energy-Efficient Renewables Act of 2015 | 10/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
10/09/2015 | H.R.3727 | Health Insurance Rate Review Act | 10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
09/25/2015 | H.Res.438 | Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week. | 09/25/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
09/24/2015 | H.Res.439 | Expressing support for designation of October 2, 2015, as "World MRSA Day". | 09/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
08/06/2015 | H.R.3261 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 | 08/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
07/30/2015 | H.Res.393 | Expressing support for policies to protect and expand Social Security and secure its long-term future in a fair and responsible manner. | 07/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions) |
07/28/2015 | H.R.3260 | Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015 | 07/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
06/25/2015 | H.R.2907 | Responsible Estate Tax Act | 06/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
06/02/2015 | H.R.2619 | Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act | 06/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/14/2015 | H.R.1790 | Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act | 04/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/07/2015 | H.R.1602 | Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2015 | 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/27/2015 | H.R.1638 | Physician Availability Act of 2015 | 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/20/2015 | H.R.1515 | Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 | 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions) |
03/20/2015 | H.R.1340 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 | 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions) |
Total: 6330
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