Eddy Jackson

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Eddy Jackson

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November 5, 2024

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IT manager

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Eddy Jackson ran for election for an at-large seat of the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Eddy Jackson's career experience includes working as an IT manager.

Elections

2024

See also: Paradise Valley Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Paradise Valley Unified School District, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Paradise Valley Unified School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Greenberg (Nonpartisan)	18.9	53,230
✔		Amanda Lim (Nonpartisan)	18.1	50,943
✔		Jessica Wani (Nonpartisan)	17.6	49,542
		Nichole Klootwyk (Nonpartisan)	15.7	44,007
		Eddy Jackson (Nonpartisan)	15.6	43,936
		Susan Winder (Nonpartisan)	13.8	38,842
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	667

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 281,167
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jackson in this election.

2022

See also: Paradise Valley Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Paradise Valley Unified School District, At-large (2 seats)

Sandra Christensen and Tony Pantera defeated incumbent Susan Matura, Eddy Jackson, and Sheryl Evenson in the general election for Paradise Valley Unified School District, At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandra Christensen (Nonpartisan)	24.2	34,247
✔		Tony Pantera (Nonpartisan)	23.5	33,242
		Susan Matura (Nonpartisan)	21.1	29,881
		Eddy Jackson (Nonpartisan)	20.1	28,481
		Sheryl Evenson (Nonpartisan)	10.7	15,130
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	575

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,556
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Eddy Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jackson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Eddy Jackson is a husband and father of 4 kids, 2 recent PV graduates and 2 currently attending PV Schools. He is running to serve the best interest of EVERY district stakeholder – including students, parents, families, teachers and taxpayers.

Eddy is an I.T. Manager with extensive experience in process improvement, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and balance sheets. He holds several technical certifications.

Eddy has served as an active member of his community as a youth sports coach, HOA Board Member and church Trustee Board Member.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• TRUST & TRANSPARENCY I am running to restore Trust and Transparency in the district. We have unfortunately seen about 5,000 student leave the district since 2018. I will work to rebuild trust within the community.
• ACCOUNTABILITY I will ensure the Board and district are Accountable to all stakeholders, including students, parents, families, teachers, taxpayers and voters. We need business leaders on the Board with a customer minded approach that will put Students First and challenge the status quo.
• FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY I will ensure the district respects taxpayer investments in the district and directs money to classrooms, not administrative bloat. I will work to reduce wasteful spending.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Educational freedom
Parents Rights

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Common sense, Servant leadership, Process improver, Good listener

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job as a teenager was at a video game store. I can still smell the Windex from the display cases. LOL.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The responsibility of Board Members is to approach each decision with an open mind and after hearing from all stakeholders, making the right decision for the district students, taxpayers and staff.

Some of these key decisions are:
Reviewing and approving the district budget,
Establish district policies that align with district mission and goals, and ensure greater transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility.

The Board is also responsible for hiring and holding the Superintendent accountable.

Who are your constituents?

Voters, taxpayers, parents and staff.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

AZ Free Enterprise Club, AZ Women of Action, Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona, Parents' Rights In Education PAC, Stand For Health Freedom
Arizona State Senator Shawnna Bolick, Former Arizona State Senator Nancy Barto, City of Phoenix Councilmember Jim Waring, Sandra Christensen, PVUSD Board Member

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Transparency builds Trust. Regrettably, PVUSD has repeatedly violated Open Meeting Law (OML) to conduct the district's business in private, closed door committees, including the recent closure of 3 more PV Schools. I will stand up for financial transparency and government accountability at PV Schools.

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2022

Eddy Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jackson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Eddy Jackson is a husband and father of 4 kids currently attending PV Schools. He has been a strong advocate for In-person learning and Parental Rights.

Eddy is an I.T. Manager with extensive experience in process improvement, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and balance sheets. He holds several technical certifications.

Eddy has served as an active member of his community as a youth sports coach, HOA Board Member and church Trustee Board Member.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Academic Excellence Not Politics - Focusing on academics and keeping politics out of classrooms Addressing declining enrollment and test scores
• Supporting Educators - Recruiting & Retaining quality teachers Directing more money to classrooms
• Parents Rights - Restoring Parents Bill of Rights in Education (A.R.S. 1-602)

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Preserving and defending individual freedom

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The responsibility of Board Members is to approach each decision with an open mind and after hearing from all stakeholders, making the right decision for the district students, taxpayers and staff. Some of these key decisions are setting the district budget and establish board policies that ensure greater transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility.

Who are your constituents?

The voters and taxpayers of the district

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

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