Lester Jackson

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Lester Jackson
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Georgia State Senate District 2
Incumbent
In office
January 12, 2009 - Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position 4
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$17,342/year
Per diem$173/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 4, 2008
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Georgia House of Representatives
1999 - 2009
Personal
Place of birthSavannah, Georgia
ProfessionDentist
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

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Lester G. Jackson is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008 and currently serves the 2nd district.

Jackson served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1998 to 2008. He then joined the Georgia State Senate in 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 2nd district.

Jackson is a Veteran of the US Navy. He is currently a dentist.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Economic Development
Health and Human Services
Higher Education
Urban Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Jackson ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 2. Jackson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2] Jackson ran unopposed in the general election.[3]

Georgia State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgLester Jackson Incumbent 100% 51,329
Total Votes 51,329

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Jackson won re-election to the 2nd district seat in 2010. He defeated a Republican opponent, Michael Gaster, in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]

Georgia State Senate, District 2
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Lester Jackson (D) 23,427 72.6%
Michael Gaster (R) 8,858 27.4%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Jackson was elected to the Georgia State Senate from Georgia's 2nd Senate District. Jackson ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 46,527 votes.[5] Jackson raised $47,992 for his campaign.[6]

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Jackson received $51,225 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]


2008

In 2008, Jackson collected $47,992 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:

Donor Amount
Waste Management $2,000
Jackson Dental Center $1,850
Fund for Georgia's Future $1,500
Georgia Medical Association $1,500
Georgia Association of Educators $1,500

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Personal

Jackson and his wife, Lorna, have four children.

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2009–present
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