Pam Jackson (Michigan)
Pam Jackson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 39 of the Michigan House of Representatives. She was a Democratic candidate for District 15 in the Michigan State Senate in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections.
Campaign themes
Jackson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Public education must be funded from pre-K and K-12 through affordable post-secondary training or college. We must invest in our people."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We need to create incentives and policies for entrepreneurs and other businesses to make Michigan their home to “hire Michigan first.""
Communities
- Excerpt: "Viable communities are safe places to live and we must ensure they maintain their fire and police departments to keep our communities safe."
Environment
- Excerpt: "As your next State Representative, protecting the environment is important and we must maintain Michigan's natural beauty."
Elections
2012
Jackson ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 39. Jackson defeated Regina Strong in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by Klint Kesto (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Klint Kesto Incumbent |
53.3% | 24,382 | |
| Democratic | Pam Jackson | 46.7% | 21,403 | |
| Total Votes | 45,785 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pam Jackson |
68.1% | 3,722 |
| Regina Strong | 31.9% | 1,746 |
| Total Votes | 5,468 | |
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Jackson ran in the 2010 election for Michigan State Senate District 15. She was defeated by Mike Kowall (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Michigan State Senate, District 15, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Kowall |
62.4% | 65,216 | |
| Democratic | Pam Jackson | 37.6% | 39,233 | |
| Total Votes | 104,449 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Klint + Kesto + Michigan + House"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Pam Jackson on Facebook
- Pam Jackson on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ "pamjackson4statehouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, 2010 General Election Results, accessed August 2, 2012
