Steven Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University |
Steven Jackson is an American politician. He represents the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Life and career
Jackson was a member of the Caddo Parish Commission before being elected to the state legislature.[2][3] While he was a commissioner, he pleaded guilty to impersonating an officer.[4]
In 2023, Jackson defeated Terence Vinson in the nonpartisan primary election for the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives, winning 51 percent of the votes.[5][6] He assumed office in 2024.[7]
In 2024, Jackson was the only Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives to vote for final passage of Republican Josh Carlson's House Bill 974, which removed the requirement that public library directors in the state hold a Master of Library and Information Science degree. The bill passed the House 65-38.[8]
Election History
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Steven Jackson | 2,666 | 51.55 | |
| Democratic | Terence Vinson | 2,506 | 48.45 | |
| Total votes | 5,172 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ Wooten, Nick (July 24, 2018). "'Intentionally misleading': Caddo commissioner Steven Jackson on suggestion he lives outside district". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Duvernay, Adam (October 15, 2023). "One La. House of Representatives race in Caddo to be decided in November". The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ KSLA Staff (2015-11-22). "Steven Jackson wins Caddo Parish Commission District 3". KSLA12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Caddo commissioner pleads guilty then deflects responsibility in news release". KTBS3. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Steven Jackson (Louisiana)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Hazelton, Brittney; Barnes, Michael (2023-12-27). "Louisiana state Rep.-elect Steven Jackson discusses what's next for state". KSLA12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Louisiana House of Representatives 24-28". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Roll call vote: House Bill 974". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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