Team Jan
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"Team Jan" is an unofficial name adopted in 1990 by allies of Jan Schakowsky when she and allies ran for a series of political offices in Evanston and Chicago's far North Side. It has since expanded to other Schakowsky allies across Chicago's North Side and the Near North Suburbs.
Members of Team Jan
| Candidate | Contested Office | Year | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Moore | 49th Ward Alderman | 1990 | Won |
| David Orr | Cook County Clerk | 1990 | Won |
| Jan Schakowsky | State Representative | 1990 | Won |
| Carol Ronen | State Representative | 1992 | Won |
| Julie Hamos | State Representative | 1998 | Won |
| Jan Schakowsky | 9th Congressional District | 1998 | Won |
| Ira Silverstein | State Senator | 1998 | Won |
| Joseph Moore | Cook County Clerk of Courts | 2000 | Lost |
| Lawrence Suffredin | Cook County Commissioner | 2002 | Won |
| Dan Kotowski | State Senator | 2006 | Won |
| Debra Shore | WRMD Commissioner | 2006 | Won |
| Ira Silverstein | 50th Ward Democratic Committeeman | 2008 | Won |
| Lawrence Suffredin | Cook County State's Attorney | 2008 | Lost |
There are a number of critical non-elected leaders of Team Jan, including Schakowsky's husband and Illinois Public Citizen founder, Robert Creamer, Schakowsky's 1998 campaign manager and now SEIU Illinois Political Director Jerry Morrison and political operative Pete Giangreco.
