Jack C. Jackson, Jr.
Jack C. Jackson, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 7 from 2011 to 2013. He resigned on July 12, 2013, in order to take a position as Senior Advisor and Liaison for Native American Affairs in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs.[1]
Jackson served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005.
Biography
Jackson earned his J.D. from Syracuse University School of Law. His professional experience includes working in the following positions: Lobbyist for Sacks Tierney P.A, Deputy Director for the Navajo Nation Washington Office, Founder of J. Jackson Consulting, Legislative Analyst for the National Indian Education Association from 1995 to 1997, Director of Governmental Affairs for the National Congress of American Indians in 1997, and Director of Community Relations for AeroCare Medical Transport, Incorporated from 2006 to 2009. He has worked as Principal of the Agassiz Group.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Senate Ethics |
| • Government and Environment |
| • Natural Resources and Rural Affairs |
| • Homeland Security |
| • Income Tax Credit Review |
| • Water Salinity Issues Study |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Finance |
| • Natural Resources and Transportation |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
| • Water, Land Use and Rural Development |
Issues
Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[2]
2012
Jackson received a score of 42 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of D- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 14 higher as his score on the 2011 report card. Jackson’s 42 in 2012 was tied for the 23rd highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Jackson won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 7. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jack C. Jackson, Jr. Incumbent |
100% | 49,639 | |
| Total Votes | 49,639 | |||
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Jackson won in the 2010 election for Arizona State Senate District 2. Jackson defeated opponents Gloria Hale Showalter, Kee Allen Begay, Jr., and Sylvia Laughter in the August 24 primary election. He then won unopposed in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jack C. Jackson, Jr. (D)
|
6,022 | |||
| Sylvia Laughter (D) | 5,383 | |||
| Kee Allen Begay, Jr. (D) | 3,565 | |||
| Gloria Hale Showalter (D) | 1,699 | |||
Campaign themes
2010
Jackson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Putting Arizona's Budget Back on the Right Track
- Excerpt: "I believe that we should not be drastically cutting public spending nor should we overburden our citizens with taxes. To ensure that we don’t do either, we need to know what our public spending needs are and where Arizona taxes stand relative to other states."
- Making Clean Energy a Priority
- Excerpt: "The state has an important role in promoting alternative energy. Arizona's sunshine can provide 100 times more electricity than is needed by the entire state. The state ranks No. 1 in the nation for concentrating solar thermal power potential, and with today's technology, Arizona's geothermal resources can power more than 600,000 homes."
- Bringing Equal Access to All Arizonans
- Excerpt: "Our state can only flourish when the needs of all Arizonans are met at the most basic levels. All Arizonans deserve the right to have access to roads, electricity and water."[7]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State Senate, "Senator Jackson appointed to U.S. State Department position," July 1, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Jack Jackson's campaign website, Taking a Stand
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nancy Barto (R) |
Arizona State Senate District 7 2013 |
Succeeded by Carlyle Begay (D) |
| Preceded by Albert Hale |
Arizona State Senate District 2 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Linda Lopez (D) |
