Jessica van Eijs

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]

Jessica van Eijs
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 (1981-08-08) 8 August 1981 (age 43) Nijmegen, Netherlands
Political party	Democrats 66

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.