Jan Schakowsky

Janice Danoff Schakowsky /ʃəˈkski/ (born May 26, 1944) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Jan Schakowsky
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 9th district
Assumed office
January 3, 1999
Preceded bySidney R. Yates
Personal details
Born
Janice Danoff

(1944-05-26) May 26, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Harvey Schakowsky
(1965–1980)
Robert Creamer (1980–present)
Children2 (with Schakowsky)
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS)

References

  1. Stone, K.F. (2010). The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members. Scarecrow Press. p. 549. ISBN 9780810877382. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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