Verdell Jackson
| Verdell Jackson | ||
 | ||
| Montana State Senate District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 8 years in any 16-year period | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Montana State House of Representatives | ||
| 1998-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado, 1964 | |
| Master's | Arizona State University, 1970 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 1, 1941 | |
| Place of birth | Cortez, CO | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Jackson earned his BS from the University of Colorado in 1964. He then received his MA from Arizona State University in 1970. He went on to become an Education Specialist at Auburn University in 1984.
Jackson was a Businessman/Journalism Teacher at Carbon High School from 1964 to 1970. He then worked as a Business Instructor for the University of Alaska from 1970 to 1972. He also worked as a Vocational Curriculum Specialist for the State of Alaska from 1972 to 1991. From 1991 to 1996 he was School Superintendent for Flathead Christian School. He has been a rancher since 1996.
Jackson has been a member of the Republican Central Committee since 1996. He served in the Montana State House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006. He joined the Montana State Senate in 2007. He has served in that position since, representing the 5th district.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Energy and Telecommunications, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation | ||||
| • Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Jackson won re-election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Edd Blackler. He had no primary opposition.
| Montana State Senate, District 5 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Verdell Jackson (R)
|
6,638 | |||
| Edd Blackler (D) | 2,447 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jackson won election to the 5th District Seat in the Montana State Senate, defeating Ric Smith (D).[1]
| Montana State Senate, District 5 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Verdell Jackson (R)
|
5,751 | |||
| Ric Smith (D) | 3,913 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Jackson was up for re-election, he collected $4,825 in donations.[2]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
2008
In 2006, Jackson collected $15,889 in donations.[3]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Verdell Jackson | $2,294 |
| Flathead Republican Womens Club | $500 |
| Flathead Republican Central Committee | $500 |
| Gary Cuthbertson | $260 |
| Mark Blasdel | $260 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Verdell + Jackson + Montana + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Verdell Jackson News Feed
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
Personal
Jackson and his wife, Linda, have one child.
External links
- Verdell Jackson's personal site
- Verdell Jackson's official Montana State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Montana Senate District 5 2007–present |
Succeeded by NA |
 |
State of Montana Helena (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
List of Montana ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | History of direct democracy | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
Montana State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | Commissioner of Political Practices | Legislative Services Division | Legislative Auditor | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Director of the Department of Revenue | State Auditor | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Commissioner of Securities and Insurance | Director of Agriculture | Director of Natural Resources and Conservation | Commissioner of Labor and Industry | Public Service Commission | |
| Judiciary |
Montana Supreme Court | Supreme Court elections | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | |
| Transparency Topics |
Public Records Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of School Districts | |
