Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz

District 6 Pennsylvania, Democrat
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Name
Allyson Y. Y. Schwartz
 
Birth Place
Queens, NY
 
Birth Date
10/03/1948
 
Education
MSS, Bryn Mawr College of Social Work and Social Research, 1972
BA, Sociology, Simmons College, 1970.


 
Religion
Jewish
 
Family
Husband: David
2 Children: Daniel, Jordan
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Former Deputy Managing Director for Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, 1988
Founder, Women's Ways, 1979
Founder/Director, Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women, 1975-1988
Assistant Director, Health Services Department, Philadelphia Health Plan, 1972-1975.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1991-2004
Acting/First Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Human Services, 1988-1990
Pennsylvania State Board of Education.



Governor's Committee on Health Care Cost Containment, 1981-1983.

 
Organizations
Member, Allens Lane Art Center
Board of Trustees, Arcadia University
Member, Center for Policy Alternatives
Member, Center for Responsible Funding
Member, Chestnut Hill Health Care
Chair, Committee for Protection of Human Subjects
Member, Council of State Legislators
Former Board Member, Delaware Valley Child Care Council
Montgomery County Commission for Women and Families
Member, National Jewish Democratic Council
Chair, National Conference of State Legislatures Health Committee
National Conference of State Legislatures Women's Network Board
Member, Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund Board
Member, Pennsylvania Council on Higher Education
Board of Directors, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
Member, Women's Way.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
Pennsylvania
 
District
13
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/02/2004
 
Next Election
2008
 
Washington, D.C. Address
423 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6111
Fax: 202-226-0611
 
District Address
7219 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19135
Phone: 215-335-3355
Fax: 215-333-4508
 
District Address
706 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: 215-517-6572
Fax: 215-517-6575
 
 
 
Website
http://schwartz.house.gov/
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Budget
Transportation and Infrastructure
Highways, Transit and Pipelines
Water Resources and Environment
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Member, New Democratic Coalition, present
Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission, present
Pennsylvania Citizens Crime Comm. Task Force on Juvenile Justice, 1988-1990
Vice Chair, Assembly on Federal Issues 1995-1996
Mayor's Committee on Health Care in the 80s, 1982-83
Executive Committee, American Jewish Committee
Pennsylvania Committee on Women
Pennsylvania Department Health Cervical and Breast Cancer Advisory Board
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
 
 
 
 
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