Jeff Jackson (politician)

Jeff Jackson
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 37th district
Assumed office
May 6, 2014
Preceded by Dan Clodfelter
Personal details
Born 1982/1983 (age 35–36)[1]
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Marisa Jackson
Residence Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation Attorney
Website JeffJacksonNC.com

Jeff Jackson (born 1982 or 1983) is a member of the North Carolina National Guard, an attorney, and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He represents the 37th district, which is based in Mecklenburg County.

Early life

Raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Jackson earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in philosophy from Emory University. He also earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2] After the September 11 attacks, Jackson enlisted in the United States Army Reserve and served in Kandahar Province during the War in Afghanistan.[3]

Career

Prior to joining the state Senate, Jackson worked as a prosecutor in Gaston County, North Carolina. He was forced to resign upon joining the senate, as the state constitution prohibits serving as an elected official and a prosecutor simultaneously.[4]

When Sen. Dan Clodfelter resigned to become Mayor of Charlotte in 2014, Jackson was selected by local Democrats in the Mecklenburg County district to serve out the remainder of Clodfelter's term. They also chose him to replace Clodfelter as the Democratic nominee on the November 2014 general election ballot. Because no other person had filed to run against Clodfelter for the seat, Jackson ran unopposed for a full two-year term.[5] Jackson was re-elected to his second full term in 2016, winning with 68% of the vote against Bob Diamond.[6]

In 2014, Jackson's speech on the budget process gained national attention.[7] Jackson also gained national attention when he was the only legislator to show up for work on a snow day in February 2015.[8][9][10] The episode earned him a featured segment on The Rachel Maddow Show.[11]

Jackson has repeatedly introduced legislation to end gerrymandering by implementing independent redistricting.[12] He also supports universal pre-K education programs.[13] In 2017, Jackson introduced a bill to repeal the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, a North Carolina law that requires people in government-owned buildings to use the bathroom that corresponds to their birth certificate. The bill also prevents municipalities from passing non-discrimination ordinances.[14]

Various news outlets mentioned Jackson as a potential candidate against Republican incumbent Richard Burr in North Carolina's 2016 U.S. Senate election. Jackson declined to run and Burr won re-election.[15][16]

Jackson currently works as a business litigator at Womble Bond Dickinson in Charlotte.[17] Jackson also continues to serve in the North Carolina Army National Guard as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jodie Valade (2016-09-29). "Life Lessons: Jeff Jackson - Charlotte Magazine - October 2016 - Charlotte, NC". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  2. ↑ DePriest, Joe (3 May 2014). "Democrats elect Jeff Jackson to replace former state Sen. Clodfelter". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 Sen, Ari (5 August 2017). "Mumpower, Jackson debate state education funding". Citizen-Times. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Morrill, Jim (9 June 2014). Profile (1) "After winning N.C. Senate seat, he loses day job" Check |url= value (help). The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Profile (2), CharlotteObserver.com, May 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "North Carolina 37th District State Senate Results: Jeff Jackson Wins". Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  7. ↑ "He goes off for 6 minutes on all the politicians sitting right in front of him. It's. Just. Great". Upworthy.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  8. ↑ Profile, storify.com; accessed January 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ Rothacker, Jen (2015-02-18). "Sen. Jeff Jackson's snow day: Getting it done all by himself". CharlotteFive. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  10. ↑ "One way to spend a snow day: Pass all the laws you want". newsobserver. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  11. ↑ "NC State Sen. runs solo marathon session". MSNBC. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  12. ↑ Jeff Jackson NC (2017-05-23), Two Minute Town Hall: Gerrymandering, retrieved 2017-05-31
  13. ↑ Park, Jackie (13 July 2015). "Sen. Jeff Jackson is an Army captain, attorney, dad and social media sensation". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  14. ↑ Rose, Alex (1 February 2017). "3 Democratic senators file bill for 'full, clean' repeal of House Bill 2". Fox 8. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Cahn, Emily (13 March 2015). "Democrats Prep North Carolina Contingency Plan". Roll Call. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  16. ↑ Schoof, Renee (29 May 2015). "Wanted: Democrat to seek N.C. Senate seat; faint of heart need not apply". McClatchy DC. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  17. ↑ "Jeff Jackson". wcsr.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  • Profile, ncleg.net; accessed January 22, 2017.
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