Jan Schakowsky, a Progressive's Progressive, Gears Up Her 2010 Bid for Obama's Senate Seat

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
by Christine Bowman

She has represented Illinois' liberal 9th District on Chicago's north side in Congress since 1999. She has been a bold, outspoken Progressive Caucus member and is vice chair of the bipartisan Women's Caucus. Jan Schakowsky serves in the House leadership as Chief Deputy Democratic Whip and serves on the Steering and Policy Committee, the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, the Subcommittee on Health, and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Should she give up all that to run for Obama's, and now Roland Burris', Senate seat?

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