Congressional Directory for the 113th Congress (2013-2014), February 2014.
[Pages 221-222]
[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, 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 Director.--Vacant.
Deputy Chief of Staff.--Debra Anderson.
Communications Director.--Allyson Freeman.
2401 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131......... (215) 871-4455
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Counties: Montgomery (part), Philadelphia. Population (2010), 705,688.
ZIP Codes: 19003-04, 19010, 19035, 19038, 19041, 19066, 19072, 19083,
19085, 19087, 19092-93, 19095-96, 19101-04, 19110, 19118-22,
19126-33, 19138-41, 19143-46, 19150-51, 19161-62, 19170-72,
19175, 19178, 19182, 19187-88, 19190-92, 19195-97, 19428, 19444