Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress (2003-2004), August 2004.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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