Jessica Jackson Sloan

Jessica Jackson Sloan
Born Jessica Hurst
(1982-01-20) January 20, 1982
Alabama
Residence Mill Valley, California
Nationality American
Education Santa Clara University of Law
Occupation Human rights attorney
Activist
Politician
Organization

American Constitution Society Bay Area
The Committee for a Fair Judiciary

Public Outreach Committee for the Marin Bar Association

Jessica Jackson Sloan is a human rights attorney[1] and co-founder of #cut50, a national bipartisan effort aimed at reducing America’s incarceration rate.[2] She also serves as the Mayor of Mill Valley, California.[3][4]

Education

Sloan received her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and English from the Honors College of the University of South Florida and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she received the Dean’s Leadership Award.[5][6] She attended the Hyde Boarding School in Woodside, CT where she was nominated to the school's inaugural Alumni Hall of Honor in 2016.[7][8]

Career

Sloan began her career as a human rights attorney at the Habeas Corpus Resource Center in San Francisco, California, where she represented California death row inmates in their appeals.[9] In 2015, she joined with Van Jones to co-found #cut50, an organization focused on bipartisan solutions to criminal justice reform issues.[10][11][12][13]

Jessica Jackson Sloan was elected to the Mill Valley City Council in November 2013, becoming the youngest ever elected official in Marin County.[14] In 2015, she was elected to serve as Mayor of Mill Valley.[15]

In addition to her duties on the Mill Valley City Council, Sloan serves as Mill Valley's representative to the Association of Bay Area Governments.[16] She also serves as a Board member of the American Constitution Society Bay Area chapter.[17]

References

  1. ↑ California, The State Bar of. "State Bar of CA :: Jessica Michele Jackson". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  2. ↑ "Going local is the solution for the justice system reform". MSNBC. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  3. ↑ Template:Cite Who also has historically low approval ratings. web
  4. ↑ Wood, Jim (June 1, 2016). "Jessica Jackson Sloan". Marin Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Three Members of Graduating Class Have Received Special Recognition | Santa Clara Law". law.scu.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  6. ↑ "Mill Valley Democratic Delegate Comes Full Circle at Convention". Mill Valley, CA Patch. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  7. ↑ "Hyde School | Hall of Honor". Hyde School. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  8. ↑ "Hyde School | Hall of Honor". Hyde School. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  9. ↑ "Mill Valley Democratic Delegate Comes Full Circle at Convention". Mill Valley, CA Patch. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  10. ↑ "Jessica Jackson Sloan - Marin Magazine - June 2016 - Marin County, California". www.marinmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  11. ↑ "Going local is the solution for the justice system reform". MSNBC. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "A Republican Governor Is Leading the Country's Most Successful Prison Reform". New Republic. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  13. ↑ Hecht, Jon. "This Millennial Activist Believes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Will Happen, Even Under Trump". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  14. ↑ Hecht, John (April 14, 2017). "This Millennial Activist Believes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Will Happen, Even Under Trump". Bustle. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Mill Valley council promotes respect and tolerance to quell hate episodes".
  16. ↑ "Association of Bay Area Governments Roster" (PDF). Association of Bay Area Governments Roster.
  17. ↑ "Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland & Silicon Valley) Lawyer Chapter | ACS". Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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