    Congressional Directory for the 112th Congress (2011-2012), December 2011.
    [Pages 224-225]
    [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, 1988; 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
    Opportunity Initiative Conference, 1987; founded Philadelphia College
    Opportunity Resources for Education (CORE Philly) scholarship program;
    founded the American Cities Foundation; Chief sponser of the American
    Opportunity Tax Credit Act; leading advocate for the Energy Efficiency
    and Conservation Block Grants; Emergency Homeowners' Relief Fund;
    authored the White House Conference on Children and Youth Act of 2010;
    former trustee, Temple University, Pennsylvania State University,
    Lincoln University and Community College of Philadelphia; past chair,
    Executive Board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; named
    one of the 50 most promising leaders 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.--Maisha Leek.                            FAX: 225-5392
      Legislative Counsel / Legislative Director.--Nuku
       Ofori.
      Deputy Chief of Staff / 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.

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