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Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

District: 9th District, Chicago -- North Side lakefront; Evanston
Residence: Evanston
Born: May 26, 1944; Chicago, Ill.
Religion: Jewish
Family: Husband, Robert Creamer; three children
Education: U. of Illinois, B.S. 1965 (elementary education)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Candidate for Cook County Commission, 1986; Ill. House, 1991-99 (floor leader, 1994-99); U.S. House, 1999-present
Elected: Elected: 1998 (7th term)
Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade; Health; Oversight & Investigations); Select Intelligence (Oversight & Investigations - Ranking Member)

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State Information: 9th District, Chicago -- North Side lakefront; Evanston

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Jan Schakowsky (D)	117,553	66.3%
		Joel Pollak (R)	55,182	31.1%
		Simon Ribeiro (GREEN)	4,472	2.5%
2008	general	Jan Schakowsky (D)	181,948	74.7%
		Michael Younan (R)	53,593	22%
		Morris Shanfield (GREEN)	8,140	3.3%
2006	general	Jan Schakowsky (D)	122,852	74.6%
2006	general	Michael Shannon (R)	41,858	25.4%
2004	general	Jan Schakowsky (D)	175,282	75.7%
2004	general	Kurt Eckhardt (R)	56,135	24.3%
2002	general	Jan Schakowsky (D)	118,642	70.3%
		Nicholas Duric (R)	45,307	26.8%
		Stephanie Sailor (LIBERT)	4,887	2.9%
1996	general	Sidney Yates (D)
1996	general	Joe Walsh (R)	69,785	37%