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Jessica van Eijs
Jessica Marie Catherine van Eijs (born 8 August 1981 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. She is a member of the Democrats 66 (D66).[1][2][3]
Jessica van Eijs | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 March 2017 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Member of the Eindhoven municipal council | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jessica van Eijs 8 August 1981 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
In 2012, she became a member of the municipal council of Eindhoven, a position she left upon the 2017 general election. Van Eijs is a proponent of efforts for Dutch Sign Language to receive official recognition as a minority language. Hard-of-hearing herself, she has a personal understanding of the needs of the deaf community.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Ronde tafelgesprek met Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs (D66)". Adfiz.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Tweede Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs op Nationaal Congres Sanitaire Technieken". www.tvvl.nl (in Dutch). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ Internet, Aceview (2018-08-30). "Tweede Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs op bezoek bij Schijvens". Schijvens (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Sign language in the Netherlands: high time for proper recognition". Dutch Review. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Ir. J.M.C. (Jessica) van Eijs". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-19.