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William Jackson (Georgia)

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William Jackson
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Georgia State Senate District 24
Years in office: 2007 - 2017
Georgia House of Representatives
Years in office: 1979 - 2002
Personal
Religion
Christian: Methodist

Bill Jackson is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 24 from 2007 to 2017.

Jackson did not seek re-election to the Georgia State Senate in 2016.

Jackson served Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Education, in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1979 to 2002, and on the State Board of Corrections from 2006 to 2007.

Biography

Jackson's professional experience includes working as a Businessman for Tile Center Incorporated.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jackson served on the following committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

William Jackson (Georgia) endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016. Incumbent William Jackson (R) did not seek re-election.

Lee Anderson defeated Brenda Jordan in the Georgia State Senate District 24 general election.[2][3]

Georgia State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Anderson 68.64% 56,883
     Democratic Brenda Jordan 31.36% 25,988
Total Votes 82,871
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Brenda Jordan ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 24 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Georgia State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Jordan  (unopposed)

Lee Anderson and Gregory Grzybowski defeated Joe Edge, Pat Goodwin, and Peter Gibbons in the Georgia State Senate District 24 Republican primary.[4][5]

Georgia State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Anderson 36.20% 6,625
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Grzybowski 18.74% 3,429
     Republican Joe Edge 17.89% 3,274
     Republican Pat Goodwin 14.04% 2,569
     Republican Peter Gibbons 13.13% 2,402
Total Votes 18,299


Lee Anderson defeated Gregory Grzybowski in the Georgia State Senate District 24 Republican Primary Runoff.[6]

Georgia State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Anderson 55.96% 5,880
     Republican Gregory Grzybowski 44.04% 4,627
Total Votes 10,507

2014

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Brenda J. Jordan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent William S. Jackson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jordan was defeated by Jackson in the general election.[7][8][9]

Georgia State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Jackson Incumbent 70.9% 37,836
     Democratic Brenda Jordan 29.1% 15,501
Total Votes 53,337

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Jackson ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 24. Jackson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11] Jackson ran unopposed in the general election.[12]

Georgia State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Jackson Incumbent 100% 61,439
Total Votes 61,439

2010

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010

Jackson won re-election to the 24th District seat in 2010. Jackson was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 election.[13]

Georgia State Senate, District 24
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png William Jackson (R) 45,085 100.0%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Jackson won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 24th Senate district. Jackson ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 64,786 votes.[14] Jackson raised $75,870 for his campaign.[15]

Campaign finance summary

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William Jackson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Georgia State Senate, District 24Won $24,105 N/A**
2012Georgia State Senate, District 24Won $18,426 N/A**
2010Georgia State Senate, District 24Won $18,874 N/A**
2008Georgia State Senate, District 24Won $75,870 N/A**
2000Georgia State House, District 112Won $17,557 N/A**
1998Georgia State House, District 112Won $53,899 N/A**
1996Georgia State House, District 112Won $90,998 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Jackson has two children.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Georgia

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2017

In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
  • Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia: House and Senate
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Recent news

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 2011
  2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
  6. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Runoff," accessed July 26, 2016
  7. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
  8. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
  9. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
  10. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
  11. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
  12. ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
  13. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
  14. ↑ Georgia Senate official election results for 2008
  15. ↑ District 24 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
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Preceded by
' 		Georgia State Senate - District 24
2007-2017 		Succeeded by
Lee Anderson (R)


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