- 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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05/14/2012 | H.R.5494 | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain power panels specifically designed for wind turbine generators. | 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
05/02/2012 | H.R.4821 | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain self-contained, single-element unidirectional (cardioid) dynamic microphones. | 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
05/02/2012 | H.R.4820 | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain single-driver sound isolating earphones. | 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
05/02/2012 | H.R.4819 | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain sound-isolating earphones with multiple balanced armature speakers. | 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
04/12/2012 | H.Res.564 | Recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program. | 04/12/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . (All Actions) |
11/18/2011 | H.R.2914 | Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act | 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
09/08/2011 | H.R.2359 | Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 | 09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
07/27/2011 | H.R.2665 | Stop Outsourcing Security Act | 07/27/2011 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) (All Actions) |
07/15/2011 | H.R.2523 | Physician Availability Act of 2011 | 07/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
06/23/2011 | H.R.2187 | Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 | 06/23/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
06/01/2011 | H.Res.148 | Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. | 06/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions) |
05/20/2011 | H.R.1833 | Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act | 05/20/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
04/01/2011 | H.R.1163 | Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2011 | 04/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . (All Actions) |
03/16/2011 | H.R.1124 | Fairness in Taxation Act of 2011 | 03/16/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/15/2011 | H.R.999 | Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011 | 03/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/11/2011 | H.R.831 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program. | 03/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
02/11/2011 | H.R.565 | For the relief of Angela Stefanova Boneva. | 02/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (All Actions) |
02/11/2011 | H.R.564 | For the relief of Rigoberto Padilla. | 02/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (All Actions) |
02/09/2011 | H.R.416 | Health Insurance Rate Review Act | 02/09/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
12/20/2010 | H.R.6414 | For the relief of Angela Stefanova Boneva. | 12/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (All Actions) |
Total: 6330
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