Rep. Jan Schakowsky
(D-Ill.) 9th District,Chicago -- North Side lakefront; Evanston
- Residence:Evanston
- Born:May 26, 1944; Chicago, Ill.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Husband, Robert Creamer; three children
- Education:U. of Illinois, B.S. 1965 (elementary education)
- Military service:None
- Career:Senior citizens group director; consumer advocate; teacher; homemaker
- Political Highlights:Candidate for Cook County Commission, 1986; Ill. House, 1991-99 (floor leader, 1994-99); U.S. House, 1999-present
- Elected:1998 (6th term)
- Note: Chief Deputy Whip
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 181,948 | 74.7% |
| Michael Younan (R) | 53,593 | 22% | ||
| Morris Shanfield (GREEN) | 8,140 | 3.3% | ||
| 2006 | general | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 122,852 | 74.6% |
| Michael Shannon (R) | 41,858 | 25.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 175,282 | 75.7% |
| Kurt Eckhardt (R) | 56,135 | 24.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jan Schakowsky (D) | 118,642 | 70.3% |
| Nicholas Duric (R) | 45,307 | 26.8% | ||
| Stephanie Sailor (LIBERT) | 4,887 | 2.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 72% | John McCain: 26% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 68% | George W. Bush: 31% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 66% | George W. Bush: 30% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:653,647
- Under 18:20.6%
- Over 65:15.5%
- Married:49.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:62%
- Black:11%
- Hispanic:12%
- Asian:12%
- Foreign Born:30.7%
- Language other than English:39%
- Median Household Income:46,531
- Owner Occupied Housing:54.7%
- Income above $200k:3.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:69.8%
- Blue Collar:16%
- Services:14.0%
- Bachelor's Degree:40%
- Graduate Education:16.3%
- Civilian Veterans:41,662
