Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress (2003-2004), July 2003.
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    CHAKA FATTAH, Democrat, of Philadelphia, PA; born in Philadelphia; 
attended Overbrook High School, Community College of Philadelphia, 
University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School; M.A., University of 
Pennsylvania's Fels School of State and Local Government, 1986; Harvard 
University's John F. Kennedy School of Government; recognized for 
outstanding leadership in Time magazine, and in Ebony magazine as one of 
50 Future Leaders; recipient, Pennsylvania Public Interest Coalition's 
State Legislator of the Year Award; Pennsylvania State Senate, 1988-94; 
State House of Representatives, 1982-88; created the Jobs Project; in 
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, sponsored 1987 Employment 
Opportunities Act; supported Ben Franklin Technology Center, a conduit 
for securing government contracts for African-American and women-owned 
businesses; founded Graduate Opportunities Conference; chairman of the 
executive committee of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance 
Agency; convened and led a task force, Child Development Initiative; 
supported measures to reform the Philadelphia Housing Authority; formed 
the Drug-Free Program; founded the American Cities Foundation; trustee, 
Lincoln University and Community College of Philadelphia; member, Mt. 
Carmel Baptist Church; married to the former Renee Chenault; three 
children; committees: Appropriations; subcommittees: ranking member, 
District of Columbia; Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies; 
elected to the 104th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.


                  Office Listings

                       http://www.house.gov/fattah

2301 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-4001
 20515.................................................
  Chief of Staff.--Michelle Anderson Lee.
  Legislative Director.--Debra Anderson.
  Communications Director / Policy Advisor.--Rebecca
   Kirszner.
4104 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.............   (215) 387-6404
6632 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119.........   (215) 848-9386


Counties: Montgomery (part), Philadelphia (part). Population (2000), 
        630,730.
ZIP Codes: 19012, 19027, 19038, 19053, 19095, 19102-04, 19107, 19110-11, 
        19118-21, 19123-24, 19126-32, 
        19138-41, 19143-46, 19150-51, 19161-62, 19170, 19173, 19178, 
        19184, 19187, 19191-94, 19196-97