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]

In this Dutch name, the family name is Van Eijs, not Eijs.
Jessica van Eijs
Born8 August 1981  (age 39)
Political partyDemocrats 66 
Websitehttp://www.jvaneijs.nl/wordpress/ 

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