WASHINGTON,
D.C. – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) was appointed today to
the leadership post of Chief Deputy Whip by House Democratic Leader Dick
Gephardt. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was officially sworn-in yesterday
as the House Democratic Whip.
“It
is an honor and privilege to serve under the leadership of Dick Gephardt
and Nancy Pelosi. I am proud to be part of a team whose immediate
agenda is to provide long overdue assistance to laid off workers, to get
people back to work, and to get our economy moving again in the right direction,”
Schakowsky said.
“Jan
Schakowsky is a great organizer who knows how to build coalitions and is
a passionate voice for women and working families,” Pelosi said.
Representative
Max Sandlin (D-TX) was also appointed to the post. Schakowsky and
Sandlin join Representatives John Lewis (D-GA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chet
Edwards (D-TX), and Ed Pastor (D-AZ). Schakowsky is the only member
from the Midwest.
“This
position gives me an even greater opportunity to work with my colleagues
to achieve critical goals – protecting Social Security and Medicare, providing
a comprehensive prescription drug benefit for seniors, and securing the
future of working families,” Schakowsky concluded. |