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Lydia Jackson
Lydia Jackson is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate. She represented District 39 from 2004 to 2012. She previously served in the Louisiana State House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004.
Jackson attended Harvard-Radcliffe.
Jackson was Legislative Assistant for United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston from 1981 to 1982. She worked as Campaign Analyst for Jackson and Associates from 1984 to 1990. She also worked as Research/Training Coordinator for Marshall Styles Research from 1990 to 1996. She has been Vice President/Community Outreach Director for Hibernia National Bank since 1996.
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Finance Committee, Louisiana State Senate, Vice Chair
- Judiciary B Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate, Vice Chair
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:
- Finance Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Judiciary B Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Jackson lost re-election to the Louisiana State Senate District 39 seat. She faced Jim Slagle (R) and Gregory Tarver (D) in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between top-two vote getters Jackson and Tarver.[1] Tarver defeated Jackson to win the seat.[2]
| Louisiana State Senate District 39 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gregory Tarver |
52.5% | 9,168 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Jackson Incumbent | 47.5% | 8,295 | |
| Total Votes | 17,463 | |||
| Louisiana State Senate District 39 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lydia Jackson Incumbent |
43.4% | 9,393 | |
| Republican | Jim Slagle | 15% | 3,259 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver |
41.6% | 9,015 | |
| Total Votes | 21,667 | |||
Races to watch
On September 12, 2011, Bayou Buzz issued a report on the top five Louisiana Senate races to watch. The race between Jackson, Slagle and Tarver was ranked as number 2. The report cites Slagle as having crossover appeal with Jackson's base, which could result in a split vote, allowing Tarver, a former senator, to reclaim his former seat.[3]
2007
In 2007 Lydia Jackson was re-elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 39. Jackson's vote totals are not available for the 2007 election because she ran unopposed.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Lydia Jackson's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 39 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Gregory Tarver |
