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B.A. - BROWN UNIVERSITY
(Summa Cum Laude)
MASTERS and CERTIFICATE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
(International Affairs)
J.D. - YALE LAW SCHOOL
(Yale Law Journal)
Ph.D. - YALE UNIVERSITY
(Political Science)
CERTIFICATE - UNIVERSITY of GENEVA
(International Organizations)
AUTHOR
Award-Winning Books and Dozens of Articles
on Environmental Protection
MEMBER of BAR
Florida - New York - Washington, DC
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Jan Schneider cares about the people of the Florida
13th Congressional District and about our country. In addition to the
immediate need to revitalize and restore confidence in our national
economy, Jan is particularly interested in the issues of ensuring
quality, affordable heath care for everyone in our country,
safeguarding Social Security, protecting our environmental and natural
resources, granting all our children access to quality public
education, and enhancing long-term security against all types of
terrorist attacks.
Jan Schneider is experienced in international relations and politics
in our nation's capital, including the United States Congress. Jan's
legal and legislative experience: she is a member of the Bar of the
State of Florida, the District of Columbia, and the State of New York,
and has served on numerous and diverse professional and public
interest boards.
In 1973 Jan graduated from Yale Law School, in the same class as Bill
and Hillary Clinton. In 1975, she received a Ph.D. in political
science (international relations) from Yale University Graduate
School. Prior to that, Jan graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brown
University in three years and earned a Masters and Certificate from
the Russian Institute of Columbia University School of International
and Public Affairs and a Certificate in International Organizations
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25 years Legal & Legislative
Experience in Washington, DC
Served on Governing Boards:
American Society of International Law
International Law Association (American Branch)
United Nations Association of the
National Capital Area
Council on Ocean Law
Lemon Bay Conservancy
Numerous Other Professional
and Public Interest Boards
Member
Sarasota County Commission on the
Status of Women 2000
New York and New Jersey
Lawyer for Clinton-Gore 1996
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Jan has been actively involved in national and international law
and politics for more than 25 years. In addition to practicing law, Jan is the
author of two books on international environmental law (the second is expected
to be released this fall) and of numerous articles on domestic and international
environmental and legal issues. She has served on the governing boards of the
American Society of International Law, the International Law Association
(American Branch), the United Nations Association of the Capital Area, the
Council on Ocean Law, and ARMDI, to name a few.
Jan was deeply involved in the 1992 Presidential Campaign. She was responsible for
Yale Outreach, and New York and New Jersey Lawyers for Clinton-Gore 1996. Jan
also researched for and prepared policy papers for the Clinton/Gore Transition
Team. She worked for Terry McAuliffe, now chairman of the Democratic National
Committee and Ann Jordan while they co-chaired the 1997 Presidential Inaugural
Committee. In addition to numerous other political activities, Jan was a legal
volunteer in Palm Beach during the recount in Election 2000.
For almost 30 years, Jan has spent part of the year in the Sarasota area and the
remainder in Washington, D.C. Several years ago, while her mother was terminally
ill, Jan made the transition from "snowbird" to Floridian. For relaxation, Jan
reads and plays tennis. She has also reconstructed a houseboat and enjoys
collecting and building fountains. |
