Jack C. Jackson, Jr.

Jack C. Jackson, Jr.
Arizona State Senate District 2
Incumbent
In office
January 10, 2011-Present
Term ends
January 10, 2013
Years in position	1
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$24,000/year
Per diem	$35/day for the first 120 days of regular session and for special sessions and $10/day thereafter.
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 6, 2012
Term limits	Four consecutive terms
Prior offices
Arizona State House of Representatives
2003-2005
Education
J.D.	Syracuse University School of Law, 1989
Personal
Profession	Principal, Agassiz Group
Websites
Office website

Jack C. Jackson, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate. He was elected in 2010 and represents the 2nd district.

Jackson served in the Arizona State House from 2003 to 2005.

Jackson earned his JD from Syracuse University School of Law.

Jackson has worked in the following positions: Lobbist 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 is currently Principal of the Agassiz Group.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jackson has been appointed to these committees:

• Finance Committee, Arizona Senate
• Natural Resources and Transportation Committee, Arizona Senate
• Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Arizona Senate
• Water, Land Use and Rural Development Committee, Arizona Senate

Elections

2010

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010

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.

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

• 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."

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Jackson raised $27,304 in contributions.

His top contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $22,724 to his campaign.

Recent news

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External links

Suggest a link

• Senate website
• Project Vote Smart Biography
• Project Vote Smart Legislative profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Albert Hale	Arizona State Senate District 2 2011–present	Succeeded by NA

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