Jessica van Eijs
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 |
Jessica Marie Catherine van Eijs (born 8 August 1981 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch politician serving in the House of Representatives since 2017 as a member of the Democrats 66.[1][2][3] In 2012, she joined the municipal council of Eindhoven, and left for the 2017 general election. Hard of hearing and understanding of deaf community needs, she has called for Dutch Sign Language to receive official recognition as a minority language.[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.
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