- 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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05/07/2009 | H.R.2273 | Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 | 05/07/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/27/2009 | H.R.2065 | Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009 | 04/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions) |
04/23/2009 | H.R.1581 | Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act | 04/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions) |
04/02/2009 | H.R.1874 | Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009 | 04/02/2009 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions) |
03/11/2009 | H.Res.194 | Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. | 03/11/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
03/10/2009 | H.R.1408 | Inclusive Home Design Act of 2009 | 03/10/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
02/12/2009 | H.Con.Res.48 | Expressing the sense of Congress that national health care reform should ensure that the health care needs of women and of all individuals in the United States are met. | 02/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
01/14/2009 | H.R.468 | Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 | 01/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
10/03/2008 | H.R.6653 | Consumer Energy Relief Act of 2008 | 10/03/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (All Actions) |
09/18/2008 | H.R.6948 | Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act | 09/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
08/01/2008 | H.R.6704 | Student VOTER Act of 2008 | 08/01/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
08/01/2008 | H.Con.Res.400 | Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform. | 08/01/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
07/31/2008 | H.Con.Res.361 | Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope. | 07/31/2008 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
07/16/2008 | H.Res.1295 | Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of outstanding female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles women play today as service members in the defense of the Nation. | 07/16/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
06/24/2008 | H.R.4044 | National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 | 06/24/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
05/21/2008 | H.Res.1124 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes. | 05/21/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
04/25/2008 | H.R.3886 | Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act | 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions) |
04/17/2008 | H.R.5835 | Health Promotion FIRST Act | 04/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/10/2008 | H.R.5739 | Physician Availability Act of 2008 | 04/10/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
03/11/2008 | H.R.5580 | Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act | 03/11/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions) |
Total: 6330
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