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Girod Jackson, III
Girod Jackson, III is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 87. He was first elected to the chamber in 2007, serving until his resignation on August 22, 2013. Jackson resigned as U.S. Attorney Dana Bonte's office charged him with one count of making a fraudulent statement in his tax returns and two counts of willful failure to file taxes. Jackson was alleged to have misrepresented on a federal tax return how much his company, Diversified Ventures, earned during 2006. Prosecutors said the company made about $600,000 from contracts while Jackson and his wife listed only $108,000. That discrepancy caused the Jacksons to avoid paying almost $80,000 in taxes.[1][2]
Biography
Jackson's professional experience includes working as a general contractor.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, Chairman
- House and Governmental Affairs
- Legislative Audit Advisory Council
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Homeland Security
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:
Issues
Minority judges
In 2012, Jackson re-introduced a proposal to increase the number of minority judges in Louisiana's 24th Judicial District. The 24th Judicial district covers Jefferson Parish and corresponded to his own district, House District 87.[3] Jackson had hoped to implement his plan to add a third minority judge through House Bill 523, however time ran out when the session ended on June 23.[4]
In 2012, out of the 16 judges in the 24th District, two were African-American, and were elected from a subdistrict in which minorities comprised the majority of voters. Jackson proposed that a third judge be elected from that same subdistrict, or the next subdistrict that sees a vacancy after January 1, 2012.[4]
Elections
2011
On October 22, 2011, Jackson won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was scheduled to face Glenda Williams (D) and Kevin Steel (R) in the October 22 primary, but both dropped out in September, assuring Jackson another term.[5]
2007
In 2007, Jackson, III, was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed.[6]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 87 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Girod Jackson, III (D)
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jackson is a member of the Democratic Caucus and the Jefferson Parish Legislative Delegation.[7]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Girod + Jackson + Louisiana + Legislature
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ nola.com, "State Rep. Girod Jackson resigns, apologizes for fraud, tax charges," August 22, 2013
- ↑ theadvocate.com, "Harvey legislator resigns office, apologizes," August 25, 2013
- ↑ The Jefferson REPORT, HOUSE DISTRICT 87, June 1, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nola.com,Jackson to seek 3rd minority judgeship for the 24th Judicial District Court, July 5, 2011
- ↑ Times-Picayune, "Jackson re-elected to 87th House District post after challengers quit," September 14, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jackson
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 87 2008–2013 |
Succeeded by Ebony Woodruff (D) |
