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Biography Of U.S. Representative Janice D. Schakowsky

Biography of U.S. Representative Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
Jan Schakowsky was elected to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District on November 3, 1998, after serving for eight years in the Illinois State Assembly. The 9th Congressional District encompasses city and suburbs, including the North Lakeshore of
hicago, Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and several Northwest Side neighborhoods.
A consumer and senior citizen advocate U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky has fought throughout her career for economic and social improved life. She is support of universal health care coverage for all Americans, to investment in public education, and
o seniors citizens, working families, and women issues.
Schakowsky is active in the campaign to give 39 million senior citizens and persons with disabilities access to affordable prescription drugs. Schakowsky is also working to ensure that seniors receive quality home, hospice, and nursing home care.
In 1969 Schakowsky   led the fight that put freshness dates on products sold in the supermarket, Schakowsky carries on that tradition in Congress. She introduced the Financial Consumers' Bill of Rights Act, a comprehensive bill to put an end to ATM surch
ges and exorbitant bank fees, and to deliver real financial privacy protections for consumers.
In her first term in office, she was successful in including provisions in major legislation to expand housing opportunities for low-income people and to assist small business owners and farmers. She is an active member of the Congressional Human Right
Caucus and is a champion of expanding our nations' hate crime laws. Following the vicious hate crimes committed against her constituents and others over the 4th of July weekend in 1999, her bill condemning acts of hate was passed by the full House.
She active in protecting children and putting an end to gun violence. In 1999, she organized the first national women's forum on gun safety in Chicago and is working against...