Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th District)
7th term Democrat from Illinois 9th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Jan Schakowsky's candidate bio page.
Residence: Evanston
Marital Status: Married (Robert Creamer)
Prev. Occupation: Community Activist
Prev. Political Exp.: IL House, 1991-99
Education: BS University of Illinois, 1965
Birthdate: 05/26/1944
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Religion: Jewish
Percentage in Last Election: 66%
Major Opponent: Joel Pollak
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: schakowsky.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2367 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-1309
Phone: (202) 225-2111
Fax: (202) 226-6890
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Phone: (773) 506-7100
Fax: (773) 506-9202
Committee
Current Elected Office Committees:
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Cathy Hurwit
- Scheduler: Kim Muzeroll
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Jan Schakowsky by our constituents:
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law legalizing horse slaughter in the US
- Chicago, IL - 11/30/2011 -
Who comes first - constituents or billionaires?
- Evanston, IL - 11/18/2011 -
Extend unemployment benefits
- Chicago, IL - 11/05/2011 -
Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009
- morton grove, IL - 11/03/2011 -
We'll picket Eric Cantor on Friday, October 28 at 11:00 am, Northwestern U.'s James Allen Center, 2168 Campus Dr., Evanston, east of Sheridan Rd. Go to: http://www.tenthdems.org/2011/10/protest-in-evanston-where-rep-eric-cantor-will-speak/
- OCCUPY CHICAGO, IL - 10/27/2011 -
Charter School Education
- Chicago, IL - 10/01/2011 -
Stop greedy banks
- Chicago, IL - 10/01/2011 -
American Jobs Act
- skokie, IL - 09/12/2011 -
Solve the jobs crisis by restoring balanced trade
- Evanston, IL - 09/04/2011 -
The Current Financial Situaion
- Wilmette, IL - 08/10/2011 -
Budget vote
- SKOKIE, IL - 08/04/2011 -
Social Security
- Morton Grove, IL - 08/02/2011 -
Debt Limit
- Chicago, IL - 07/27/2011 -
Debt Ceiling
- Evanston, IL - 07/27/2011 -
Budget
- Skokie, IL - 07/26/2011 -
BUDGET
- Chicago, IL - 07/26/2011 -
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
- Chicago, IL - 07/19/2011 -
Community College Training Act of 2011
- Chicago, IL - 07/17/2011 -
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act
- chicago, IL - 07/15/2011 -
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act
- chicago, IL - 07/15/2011
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Recent Headlines
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Alerts from Groups and Organizations 
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2





