Janet E. Jackson
{{Short description|American judge}}
Janet E. Jackson is a former American judge, United Way of Central Ohio president, and Columbus Civilian Police Review Board chair.
Education
Jackson graduated from Wittenberg University{{Cite web |title=Celebrating Black History Month: Jackson {{!}} Wittenberg University |url=https://www.wittenberg.edu/news/06-19-17/celebrating-black-history-month-jackson |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.wittenberg.edu |language=en}} and George Washington University Law School.{{Cite web |title=Janet Jackson |url=https://www.columbus.gov/Templates/Detail.aspx?id=2147499436 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.columbus.gov}}
Career
Jackson was the first woman to serve as Franklin County Municipal Court judge{{cite news |title=Women's History Month: Looking back at influential women in Ohio's history |url=https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/womens-history-month-in-ohio-march/530-158f6a4b-0ec5-44b5-b45d-3c1a43fa377a |work=10tv.com |date=1 March 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Former Judge Speaks about Historic 'Firsts' at Ohio Supreme Court Black History Month Event |url=https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2013/blackHistory_020513.asp |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.courtnewsohio.gov}} and the first woman{{cite news |last1=Dispatch |first1=Rita Price, The Columbus |title=Janet Jackson stepping down as United Way head |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2016/04/21/janet-jackson-stepping-down-as/24022293007/ |work=The Columbus Dispatch}}{{Cite web |last=Wartenberg |first=Steve |title=Janica Pierce Tucker on breaking the concrete ceiling at law firms |url=https://www.columbusceo.com/story/business/briefs/2020/10/26/janica-pierce-tucker-on-breaking-concrete-ceiling-at-law-firms/43279849/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Columbus CEO |language=en-US}} and first African-American as Columbus city attorney.{{cite news |last1=Paprocki |first1=Ray |title=From the Archives: The Passion of Yvette McGee Brown |url=https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2019/04/01/from-archives-passion-yvette-mcgee/5553062007/ |work=Columbus Monthly}} She was president of United Way of Central Ohio. She chaired the Columbus Civilian Police Review Board.{{Cite web |title=Chair of Columbus Civilian Police Review Board stepping away in April |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/03/10/chair-columbus-civilian-police-review-board-stepping-away-april-janet-jackson-brooke-burns/69995015007/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Leading New Efforts in Community Policing {{!}} Wittenberg University |url=https://www.wittenberg.edu/news/11-3-21/leading-new-efforts-community-policing |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.wittenberg.edu |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bruner |first=Bethany |title=Ginther announces nine inaugural members of Columbus police civilian review board |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/03/31/mayor-name-inaugural-civilian-review-board-members/4803565001/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}
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