- 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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03/14/2007 | H.R.1420 | Microbicide Development Act | 03/14/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
03/06/2007 | H.Res.149 | Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. | 03/06/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
03/02/2007 | H.R.503 | To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. | 03/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (All Actions) |
10/02/2006 | H.R.6141 | Child Product Safety Notification Act | 10/02/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions) |
06/28/2006 | H.R.5699 | Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2006 | 06/28/2006 Referred to House Government Reform (All Actions) |
06/05/2006 | H.Con.Res.410 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the enactment of legislation that provides access to comprehensive health care for all Americans. | 06/05/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/17/2006 | H.R.4896 | Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act | 03/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions) |
02/17/2006 | H.R.4678 | Stop Attempted Fraud Against Everyone's Cell and Land Line (SAFE CALL) Act | 02/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions) |
09/19/2005 | H.R.3188 | Immigrant Victims of Violence Protection Act of 2005 | 09/19/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
07/27/2005 | H.R.1441 | Inclusive Home Design Act of 2005 | 07/27/2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
05/10/2005 | H.Res.142 | Supporting the goals and ideals of a "Rotary International Day" and celebrating and honoring Rotary International on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. | 05/10/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
04/29/2005 | H.Con.Res.120 | Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the world's freshwater resources. | 04/29/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions) |
03/22/2005 | H.R.1222 | Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2005 | 03/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/22/2005 | H.R.969 | Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act | 03/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions) |
11/03/2004 | H.R.5340 | Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act | 11/03/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions) |
08/04/2004 | H.R.4988 | Play Fair at the Olympics Act | 08/04/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions) |
08/03/2004 | H.Con.Res.468 | Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the world's freshwater resources. | 08/03/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions) |
06/03/2004 | H.R.4510 | To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of $1,000,000 for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. | 06/03/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
05/21/2004 | H.R.4316 | Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2004 | 05/21/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/27/2004 | H.R.4224 | To require revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require executive agencies to seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases made with the Governmentwide commercial purchase card, and for other purposes. | 04/27/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions) |
Total: 6330
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