Well, I was a very strong opponent of the war, in fact, one of those who went door to door to my colleagues and thus achieved 60 percent of the Democrats voting no against this war.
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Since the birth of our Nation, no other right has been more important than having the ability to vote. Unfortunately, as history has shown, the denial of this right to minorities is a scar on our system of democracy.
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Birth: | 26th May, 1944 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Politician |
Janice Danoff Schakowsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an American politician. She is the U.S. House of Representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district, serving since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in elementary education. She lives in Evanston, Illinois with her husband Robert Creamer and her three children.
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