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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Longtime Dem Congresswoman Calls It Quits After 26 Years

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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.

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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

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