    Congressional Directory for the 111th Congress (2009-2010), December 2009.
    [Page 222]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

        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; completed Senior Executive Program for State Officials
    at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government;
    Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1982-88; Pennsylvania State
    Senate, 1988-94; author, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
    Undergraduate Programs (GEAR-UP), enacted in 1998 offering college
    readiness preparation and scholarships for low-income students; founded
    Graduate Opportunities Conference, 1987; now called the Fattah
    Conference on Higher Education; founded Philadelphia College Opportunity
    Resources for Education (CORE Philly) scholarship program; founded the
    American Cities Foundation; former trustee, Temple University,
    Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University and Community College
    of Philadelphia; past chair, Executive Board, Pennsylvania Higher
    Education Assistance Agency; recognized for outstanding leadership in
    Time magazine, and in Ebony magazine as one of 50 Future Leaders;
    member, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church; chair, Congressional Urban Caucus;
    married: the former Renee Chenault; four children; committees:
    Appropriations; elected to the 104th Congress on November 8, 1994;
    reelected to each succeeding Congress.

                      Office Listings

                           http://www.fattah.house.gov

    2301 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-4001
     20515.................................................
      Chief of Staff.--Michelle Anderson Lee.                  FAX: 225-5392
      Legislative Director.--Nuku 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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