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	IL-09 Jan Schakowsky
		Jan remains a member of the House Democratic Leadership, serving as Chief Deputy Whip, as she did in the 2002 election cycle, and on the House Steering Committee, the committee that helps determine Members’ committee assignments.
		Jan consistently strives to ensure that both seniors and people with disabilities receive quality home, hospice, and nursing home care, and her bill to ensure that newly-built homes that are federally-funded meet national guidelines for accessibility is supported by major national disability rights organization.
		Jan provides a powerful voice for the protection of children and women and has introduced major bills to increase federal assistance for abused women and children and to protect the rights of battered immigrant women, provisions that were signed into law by President Clinton.
	www.dccc.org /races/candidates/IL_09_Jan_Schakowsky.html (957 words)

	Jan Schakowsky - Congresspedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Schakowsky was born in Chicago May 22, 1944, and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1965.
		Schakowsky easily won the Democratic primary, which all but assured her of election in the heavily Democratic 9th.
		Schakowsky is known for her support of women's issues while in Congress, and is a close friend of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D, CA).
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Janice_Schakowsky (680 words)

	Congressional incumbent runs on anti-Bush platform (Jan Schakowsky, D-ILL)
		Schakowsky acknowledges Eckhardt brings up the fact that her husband, Phil Creamer, is under a federal indictment for bank fraud and income tax evasion between 1996 and 2000, while he was executive director of the Illinois Public Action Fund.
		Schakowsky said her husband will be vindicated, and suggested the charges, which stem from a 7-year-old investigation, are politically motivated.
		Jan portrays herself as just a consumerist, middle-of-the-road Democrat, when in fact she is out in left field with Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1262171/posts (796 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Schakowsky, who serves on the House Democratic Leadership team as Chief Deputy Whip, is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, where she will work to accomplish her top priority in Congress -- providing universal healthcare coverage for all Americans.
		A citizen advocate, grassroots organizer, and elected public official, Schakowsky has fought throughout her career for economic and social justice and improved quality of life for all; for an end to violence against women; and for a national investment in healthcare, public education and housing needs.
		Schakowsky is also working to ensure that seniors receive quality home, hospice, and nursing care.
	www.house.gov /schakowsky/bio.html (397 words)

	‘We’re going to have to rely on smaller donors’=TheHill.com= (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Schakowsky — then a mother of two young children — and five other women wanted to know the true freshness dates of their food.
		Schakowsky, who won with a comfortable 70 percent of the vote last fall, said her trick for fundraising is simple: hustle.
		Schakowsky has benefited greatly from her longstanding support of Pelosi, whom she backed in the 2001 whip’s race and in last fall’s leadership race.
	www.thehill.com /news/051403/schakowsky.aspx (938 words)

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		Jan Schakowsky is a Democratic Member of Congress who represents the Ninth District of Illinois, which includes the largely-Jewish Chicago Lakefront and nearby suburbs such as Skokie, Niles, Evanston (home to Northwestern University) and Morton Grove, where in 1981 the leftwing City Council enacted a strict handgun ban but exempted Council members.
		Jan Schakowsky was born in Chicago in 1944, grew up in Rogers Park and graduated in 1965 from the University of Illinois.
		Schakowsky is a close ally of fellow Progressive Caucus member Nancy Pelosi and was an early backer of the San Francisco Congresswoman's successful bid to become House Minority Leader.
	www.discoverthenetworks.org /individualProfile.asp?indid=1506 (760 words)

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		Jan seems to think that the President’s Social Security (lack-of-) initiative is dead in the waters of Katrina, if it wasn’t dead already.
		Jan pointed out that we should look inward when we as a party are criticized to determine if some of the criticisms have a kernal (or more) of truth to them.
		To illustrate this point, Jan strongly voiced her opinion that a vote for a Republican is a vote for Tom Delay and Dennis Hastert.
	www.dfa-evanston.org /files/JanMeet.doc (723 words)

	Proud To Endorse Jan Schakowsky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Jan Schakowsky we have, not just a qualified and experienced legislator, but a fighter who will continue that progressive tradition, and even enhance it with new blood, new energy, a new vision and new ideas.
		Schakowsky is, even though she is a fighter, she is also a reconciler who knows how to build bridges and multi-interest coalitions.
		Thus, Jan Schakowsky is not only super qualified, but she is needed to break up the old and new boys network now active in the Illinois congressional delegation.
	www.jessejacksonjr.org /issues/i04139726.html (467 words)

	Jan Schakowsky
		She organized the National Consumers Union (NCU), which she says was "a very modest name for six people." NCU members researched the meaning of the coded numbers on products, which were the only way to know the date something had been made, and thus its freshness.
		From 1985 until 1990, Schakowsky was the Executive Director of the Illinois State Council for Senior Citizens.
		Schakowsky has steadfastly maintained her innocence in the matter.
	www.nndb.com /people/307/000040187 (303 words)

	BuzzFlash Interviews U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Democrat and Progressive
		Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's is currently the Chief Deputy Whip for the Democrats in the House.
		JAN SCHAKOWSKY: Well, first of all, you've got it right - that it's the media coverage that's not representative of what's going on, because the same issues that people came home and talked about at their kitchen tables for dinner on September 10th are the ones they're talking about now.
		JAN SCHAKOWSKY: I'll tell you how: because it is still uppermost on the agenda of ordinary families, they are waiting for us to talk about these issues.
	www.buzzflash.com /interviews/2002/05/09_Jan_Schakowsky.html (2431 words)

	Jan Schakowsky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the House, Schakowsky serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, where she is ranking member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection; she also serves on the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
		Schakowsky has been known for her support of women's issues while in Congress, and is a close friend of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D, CA).
		According to USA Today Congresswoman "Schakowsky has not been accused of any wrongdoing." [1] However, she did serve on the organization's board while she herself condemns the influence of lobbyists in politics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jan_Schakowsky (619 words)

	Rep. Jan Schakowsky Visits Oakton April 13
		Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) will discuss a wide range of topics, from education funding to the Patriot Act, Tuesday, April 13, at 11 a.m.
		Parking is available in Lots A and D. During the first part of her talk, Rep. Schakowsky will discuss the importance of voter participation in the upcoming November election, and topics such as work force development, shrinking financial aid for students, and the future of higher education in America.
		Schakowsky's visit stems from her recent meeting in Washington, D.C., with members of the Oakton Board of Trustees.
	www.oakton.edu /news/colrel/schakowsky3-16.htm (258 words)

	Chief Deputy Whip Jan Schakowsky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Congresswoman Schakowsky was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998 and quickly rose to the ranks of leadership.
		Most recently, she authored First Things First legislation, which puts a hold on the Bush Administration's tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans until critical national security and domestic responsibilities have been met, and the Provisional Voting Rights Act of 2001, which guarantees that no registered voter is turned away at the poll.
		Schakowsky serves on the House Financial Services and Government Reform Committees, and is an active member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, Homeland Security Task Force, and the Midwest Governing Council of Jewish Congress.
	www.dpo.org /news/documents/1391.html (347 words)

	Northwestern Chronicle: Schakowsky to run unopposed
		Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) will run unopposed in the 2002 Democratic primary elections after her controversial potential opponent failed to collect a sufficient number of ballot petition signatures.
		However, according to Schakowsky, Mayers is connected with white supremacist Matt Hale's World Church of the Creator-the group linked to the July 2000 shooting spree within the 9th District, which left former Northwestern basketball coach Ricky Byrdsong dead and several other minorities injured.
		Chiming in the criticism, Schakowsky's attorney, Larry Suffredin, said he was pleased with the panel's decision.
	www.chron.org /tools/viewart.php?artid=255 (419 words)

	Janice Schakowsky News
		A Q&A session Rep. Jan Schakowsky held at a public library in Des Plaines, Illinois is described here.
		Schakowsky in NYC to meet with UN chief Annan on genocide in Sudan
		Jan Schakowsky traveled to Sudan and other countries in Africa two weeks ago with other members of Congress.
	www.topix.net /us-house/janice-schakowsky (657 words)

	Democratic Dos and Don’ts -- In These Times
		Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) gave this speech at the Campaign for America’s Future conference in Washington on June 4, 2003.
		Jan, the reason the majority of Americans agree with liberal policies, and still the GOP gained in 2000 and 2004 is because private corporations like Diebold, who openly support the GOP and Bush, have been contracted to take and count the votes, and helped the GOP to cheat.
		God Bless You Jan Schakowsky, you are a good American and I hope your determination and grit rubs off on your peers in Washington.
	www.inthesetimes.com /site/main/article/2260 (1883 words)

	Jan Schakowsky
		Jan Schakowsky was elected to represent Illinois’; 9th Congressional District on November 3, 1998, after serving for eight years in the Illinois State Assembly.
		Roll Call newspaper selected Schakowsky “A Next Generation of Hill Leaders” and “one of the stars of the freshman class” for her energy and strategic skills.
		Schakowsky also introduced major bills to increase federal assistance for abused women and children and to protect the rights of battered immigrant women.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/schakowsky.html (809 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Schakowsky was on the board of directors of IPAC while hubby was...
		Jan's special guest will be Rep. John Murtha, (D-Penn.), who became the leader of the cut-and-run faction of the Democratic Party last year by calling for the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.
		Jan Schakowsky, (D-IL), was sentenced to five months in prison and 11 months house arrest for his role in a 1990s check-kiting scheme while he was the head of defunct Illinois Public Action Council, a consumer advocacy group.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=janschakowsky (1608 words)

	Welcome to Jan's Website
		The Schakowsky amendment would have developed the first-ever mechanism for Congressional oversight of U.S. taxpayer-funded mercenaries operating in Afghanistan and Iraq.
		WASHINGTON, DC Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, at a hearing before the Subcommittee today called for consumers’ interests to be met so that they have access to safe and affordable contact lenses.
		During a hearing of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Schakowsky said it was irresponsible and inexcusable that the company refused to conduct proper pipeline inspections for over a decade while making record profits.
	www.house.gov /schakowsky (2323 words)

	Jan Schakowsky - dKosopedia
		Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky, is a two-term Democratic Congresswoman from Illinois and is the Congressional representative for District 9 the House of Representatives.
		In a July 24 Capital Hill news conference, Schakowsky stated that, "Unfortunately, it has become clear that the new government in Iraq, which came to power with the blessing of the Bush administration, does not share the same foreign-policy goals of the United States when it comes to the Middle East....
		We strongly believe Speaker Hastert should be working to secure an apology or clarification from (Iraqi) Prime Minister (Nouri al-) Maliki for his recent remarks about Israel and for the vicious anti-Semitic rhetoric of the speaker of Iraq's parliament." Source: Frank James.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Janice_Schakowsky (1019 words)

	BuzzFlash.com - BuzzFlash Interviews Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
		Schakowsky, Democratic Floor Whip, began as a grassroots consumer advocate and has stayed true to her roots.
		In a button-down world of political caution and calculated positions, she's a breath of fresh air and a tonic to Democrats longing to put up the good fight on behalf of principles and justice.
		CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY: Despite the fact that we can't use the scientific method, we see that the population is growing.
	www.buzzflash.com /interviews/2001/03/Jan_Schakowsky_032701.html (2157 words)

	IndiaPost. Indian American support for Jan Schakowsky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Schakowsky thanked IADO and the Indian American Community for their strong support.
		While she commended the Bush Administration for pledging $950million towards the tsunami relief, she did feel that the amount is minimal compared to the $1.6 billion spent per week in Iraq.
		Schakowsky fielded a number of questions from the audience ranging from her support of India’s effort to gain a permanent seat on the UN Security Council to her participation in the Pakistani Caucus.
	www.indiapost.com /members/story.php?story_id=4395 (463 words)

	Women's Enews: Both Parties Say Women's Wallets Ripe for Tapping
		The-now House member Schakowsky raised 57 percent of her campaign funds from women donors that year--a higher percentage than any other congressional candidate in the 1998 election cycle.
		Schakowsky's fundraising prowess caught the eye of Rep. Nita Lowey, a veteran New York Democrat and now the first woman in history to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--the House Democrat campaign team.
		She plans to raise another $8 million for a total of $15 million in preparation for the 2002 midterm elections, a figure that would far surpass the $6 million Lowey raised during the two-year 2000 election cycle.
	www.now.org /eNews/jan2002/011402donors.html (1272 words)

	sweet: Schakowsky in NYC to meet with UN chief Annan on genocide in Sudan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) traveled to Sudan and other countries in Africa two weeks ago with other members of Congress.
		The main purpose of the trip was to evaluate the situation in Darfur, Sudan to learn more about what can be done to stop the genocide.
		Today, Schakowsky and other House Democrats were at the United Nations in New York.
	blogs.suntimes.com /sweet/2006/03/schakowsky_in_nyc_to_meet_with.html (279 words)

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