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Longtime Dem Congresswoman Calls It Quits After 26 Years
Longtime Democratic Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced her retirement Monday after representing a Chicagoland House seat for over a quarter century. Schakowsky, 80, said in a statement that she would not run for…
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About Jan Schakowsky
Janice Schakowsky is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999, and she previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1991–1998). She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Everything about Jan Schakowsky →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Illinois House of Representatives, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 26, 1944
- Website
- http://schakowsky.house.gov