Jamie Jackson (politician)

{{short description|American politician}}

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| state_house = Colorado

| district = 41st

| term_start = January 27, 2025

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| predecessor = Iman Jodeh

| party = Democratic

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| alma_mater = University of Colorado Boulder

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Jamie Jackson is an American politician.{{Cite web |title=Jamie Jackson (Colorado) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jamie_Jackson_(Colorado) |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} In January 2025, the Arapahoe County Democratic Party appointed Jackson to the Colorado House of Representatives to replace Iman Jodeh who represented District 41.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Sara |date=January 22, 2025 |title=Jamie Jackson selected to replace Iman Jodeh in Colorado House • Colorado Newsline |url=https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/jamie-jackson-colorado-house/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Colorado Newsline |language=en-US}}

Jackson is a community activist.{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Rose |date=2025-01-23 |title=Aurora Activist Jamie Jackson Chosen as House District 41 Representative |url=https://auroracoloradonews.com/aurora-activist-jamie-jackson-chosen-as-house-district-41-representative/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Aurora Colorado News |language=en-US}} She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder.{{Cite web |last=Campaign |first=Children's |date=2022-05-27 |title=Welcoming our new Chief Operating Officer, Jamie Jackson |url=https://www.coloradokids.org/welcoming-our-new-chief-operating-officer-jamie-jackson/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Colorado Children's Campaign |language=en-US}} She was Chief Operating Officer at The Naloxone Project.{{Cite web |last=Ballard |first=Cassandra |date=2025-01-08 |title=3 candidates so far apply for vacant seat in Aurora state House District 41 |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/3-candidates-so-far-apply-for-vacant-seat-in-aurora-state-house-district-41/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Sentinel Colorado |language=en-US}} She also serves as the vice president of the Colorado Black Women for Political Action and the criminal justice chairperson for the Aurora NAACP.

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