U.S. House, Illinois District 9

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jan Schakowsky (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BS, Elementary Education, University of Illinois

Elected
1998

Born
Chicago, IL, United States

Residence
Evanston, IL

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Michael Shannon

Occupation
Procurement Manager

Education
BA, Finance, University of Illinois

Born
November 10, 1972, Moline, IL, USA

Residence
Park Ridge, IL

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Illinois District 9

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 37.3
18 Years and Over: 79.4%
65 Years and Over: 15.5%
Employed: 60.1%
Median Household Income: $46,531
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 39.6%
(of those over 25)

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