Congressional Directory for the 110th Congress (2007-2008), August 2007.
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    CHAKA FATTAH, Democrat, of Philadelphia, PA; born in Philadelphia, 
November 21, 1956; education: 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; State House of Representatives, 1982-88; Pennsylvania State 
Senate, 1988-94; 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; 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; member, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church; married: the former 
Renee Chenault; four children; committees: Appropriations; 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.                  FAX: 225-5392
  Legislative Director.--Noko Ofori.
  Communications Director.--Debra Anderson.
4104 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.............   (215) 387-6404
6632 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119.........   (215) 848-9386


Counties: Montgomery (part), Philadelphia. Population (2000), 630,730.
ZIP Codes: 19004, 19012, 19027, 19038, 19046, 19093, 19095, 19101-04, 
        19107, 19109-11, 19118-24, 19126-32, 19138-41, 19143-48, 19150, 
        19161-62, 19170-71, 19173, 19178, 19184, 19187, 19191-93, 19196-
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