Jessica van Eijs explained

Jessica van Eijs
Office1:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start1:23 March 2017
Term End1:31 March 2021
Office2:Member of the Eindhoven municipal council
Term Start2:2012
Term End2:2017
Birth Name:Jessica van Eijs
Birth Date:8 August 1981
Birth Place:Nijmegen, Netherlands
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ronde tafelgesprek met Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs (D66). Adfiz.nl. 2020-02-20.
  2. Web site: Tweede Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs op Nationaal Congres Sanitaire Technieken. 2019-06-03. www.tvvl.nl. nl. 2020-02-20.
  3. Web site: Tweede Kamerlid Jessica van Eijs op bezoek bij Schijvens. Internet. Aceview. 2018-08-30. Schijvens. nl. 2020-02-20.
  4. News: Sign language in the Netherlands: high time for proper recognition. Dutch Review. 2020-02-18. 2020-02-04.
  5. Web site: Ir. J.M.C. (Jessica) van Eijs. www.parlement.com. nl. 2020-02-19.