- 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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05/16/2017 | H.R.2439 | Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017 | 05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
05/04/2017 | H.R.2392 | Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 | 05/04/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions) |
04/26/2017 | H.R.2124 | BOARD Fairly Act | 04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) |
04/07/2017 | H.R.1969 | Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2017 | 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions) |
03/31/2017 | H.R.1776 | Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act | 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/09/2017 | H.R.1451 | Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act | 03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/03/2017 | H.Res.64 | Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their role in providing quality healthcare for the public. | 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
01/24/2017 | H.R.636 | Fairness in Taxation Act of 2017 | 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
01/24/2017 | H.R.635 | CHOICE Act | 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
12/16/2016 | H.R.5798 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the "Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building". | 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-303. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
12/06/2016 | H.Res.932 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills. | 12/06/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
09/28/2016 | H.Res.900 | Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 769) terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. | 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
09/22/2016 | H.R.6128 | Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act | 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
09/22/2016 | H.Res.883 | Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week. | 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
09/19/2016 | H.R.5496 | Family and Medical Leave Act Protections for Part-time Workers Act of 2016 | 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions) |
09/15/2016 | H.R.6043 | Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016 | 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/23/2016 | H.R.5573 | PRICED Act | 06/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/23/2016 | H.R.5572 | Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 | 06/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/09/2016 | H.R.5442 | STURDY Act | 06/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/08/2016 | H.Res.769 | Terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. | 06/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions) |
Total: 6330
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