Jan Schakowsky (she/her)

US Representative

Illinois 9th Congressional District

Jan Schakowsky was elected to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District in 1998 after serving for eight years in the Illinois State Assembly. Rep. Schakowsky serves in the House Democratic Leadership as a Chief Deputy Whip. She is a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, the House Budget Committee, as well as the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where she serves as the ranking member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee and as a member of the Environment and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittees.

Throughout her time in Congress, Schakowsky has won major legislative victories. These include important provisions in the Affordable Care Act, as well as laws that protect seniors, and greater safety standards and testing for infant and toddler products. Jan lives in Evanston, Illinois, with her husband and their two energetic rescue dogs, Franklin and Eleanor.