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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