Jan Schakowsky

Jan Schakowsky

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY

D-ILLINOIS 9TH DISTRICT

VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart, GovTrack.us

 

BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL CAREER

PARTY: Democrat

BORN: 05/26/1944

EDUCATION: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A.)

OCCUPATION: Non-Profit Program Director

FAMILY: Married, 3 children

CAREER:

  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 1998-present
  • Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
  • Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
  • Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1994-1998
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1990-1998
  • Candidate, Cook County Board, 1986

COMMITTEES:

  • Budget Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee

ELECTED: 1998

 

ISRAEL

  • Supports a two-state solution 
  • Committed to the survival of Israel as a Jewish State
  • Believes inthe need to continually strengthen and renew the strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel.
  • Always working to "strengthen the U.S.-Israel bond, and to advance the security of the only true democracy in the Middle East."

 

CHOICE

  • Supports acccess to safe abortion and birth control
  • Supports stem cell research 
  • Coauthor of the Each Women Act to end the Hyde Amendment restrictions
  • Member of the House Pro-Choice Caucus - longtime defender of women's reproductive freedom

 

In Her Own Words

"As a Jewish American, I have a deep personal connection to the State of Israel, and I have consistently been a steadfast friend and supporter of the Jewish state in her quest for peace and security. Both at home in my district and in the halls of Congress, I am always working to strengthen the U.S.-Israel bond." 1 

"Women should be able to make their own decisions whether and when to have children. I am a co-author of the Each Woman Act to end the Hyde Amendment restrictions." 2 

"There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help." 3 

SOURCES: 1) www.schakowsky.house.gov  2) Project VoteSmart  3) BrainyQuote.com

 

Interesting Facts

Her parents were Jewish immigrants, her father from Lithuania and her mother from Russia.

Prior to running for Congress, she led the grassroots effort to put expiration dates on food products.

 

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