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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19161-62, 19170-71, 19173, 19178, 19184, 19187, 19191-93, 19196-
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