Agencies. Fattah championed the Fattah Neuroscience Initiative, a component of H.R. 933, which directed the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to "work with all relevant stakeholders to consider how incentives could hasten the development of new prevention and treatment options for neurological diseases and disorders, and to recommend options for such incentives." FNGA announced a five-year partnership with the Brain Wellness Initiative of Africa in January 2022. Together, the two organizations will work to improve and advance brain research on the continent of Africa. In addition, they aim to advance the research of African brain scientists throughout the globe. Since 2021, FNGA has hosted virtual forums on brain research. Fattah also serves as Chairman of the National Brain Council, an advocacy project with the goal of increasing federal funding towards brain research by 100%. Electoral history 2006 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D) (inc.), 89% Michael Gessner (R), 9% 2004 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D) (inc.), 88% Stewart Bolno (R), 12% 2002 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D) (inc.), 88% Tom Dougherty (R), 12% 2000 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D) (inc.), 98% Ken Krawchuk (L), 2% 1998 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D) (inc.), 86% Anne Marie Mulligan (R), 14% 1996 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D) (inc.), 88% Larry Murphy (R), 12% 1994 Race for U.S. House Chaka Fattah (D), 86% Lawrence Watson (R), 14% Personal life Fattah is married to his third wife, Renee Chenault-Fattah, a former Philadelphia television news broadcaster on WCAU-TV (NBC 10). They have one daughter, Chandler Fattah. He is stepfather to her daughter Cameron Chenault. With other women, he is the father of another daughter, Frances ("Fran"), and one son, Chaka Fattah Jr., known as "Chip", who was convicted of felony bank and tax fraud in February 2016. In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators, noting his "excellence in haberdashery". See also List of African-American United States representatives List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes References External links |- |- |- 1956 births 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American politicians 21st-century American criminals 21st-century American politicians African-American members of the United States House of Representatives American money launderers American prisoners and detainees African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania Baptists from Pennsylvania Community College of Philadelphia alumni Fels Institute of Government alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the