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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; 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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