FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jack C. Jackson, Jr.
Monday, March 8, 2010
(928) 554-5607
Former State Representative Jack C. Jackson, Jr. filed papers to open a
candidate campaign committee for the Legislative District 2 Senate seat
last Thursday. Jackson has had a long career of public and tribal
service.
Jackson represented District 2 in the 46th Legislature in the Arizona
State House, where he served on the powerful Appropriations Committee
and the Ways and Means Committee. He also fought for rural and tribal
concerns as a member of the Natural Resources, Agriculture, Water and
Native American Affairs Committee. He served alongside his father,
Senator Jack C. Jackson, Sr., who represented the region for nearly 20
years.
In 2005, Jackson was appointed by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as
the Executive Director of the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs. His
main duty was to ensure the Commission provided assistance to the State
of Arizona in fulfilling its responsibilities to Arizona’s 22 Indian
Nations and Tribes by making recommendations to the Governor and the
Legislature.
Jackson currently serves on the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board,
helping to establish the first Navajo casino. He is especially proud the
Obama Administration has selected him to once again serve on the
President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. He previously sat on President
Clinton’s HIV/AIDS Council. He has also served as a board member for
Arizonans for Cultural Development, Arizona Real Estate Advisory Board,
and Arizona League of Conservation Voters.
Jackson plans to renew his commitment to public service in the State
Senate. “Our state faces some tough challenges,” said Jackson. “Our
budget is out of balance, our education system is being decimated and
tribal communities are being hit especially hard. My father worked
tirelessly for twenty years addressing similar issues. I can no longer
sit idly by watching his legacy get dismantled. I am once again
compelled to continue the fight for our community and our state.”
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