Karen Jackson

{{short description|Politician}}

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| birthname = Karen Rollins Jackson

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| order = 7th Virginia Secretary of Technology

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| governor = Terry McAuliffe

| term_start = January 11, 2014

| term_end = January 13, 2018

| preceded = Jim Duffey

| succeeded = None (office dissolved)

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| birth_place = Newport News, Virginia, U.S.

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| alma_mater = Christopher Newport University
College of William & Mary

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| signature = Karen Jackson signature.png

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Karen Rollins Jackson is a former Virginia Secretary of Technology. Appointed in 2014 by Governor Terry McAuliffe, she was the last to serve in the office before it was dissolved under Governor Ralph Northam.{{cite web|url=http://statescoop.com/virginias-smart-communities-work-expected-to-continue-under-new-governor |title=Virginia's smart communities work expected to continue under new governor |website=StateScoop |date=2018-01-11 |accessdate=2018-01-15}} She previously served from 2009 to 2014 as Deputy Secretary of Technology under Governors Tim Kaine and Bob McDonnell. Jackson was born in Newport News, Virginia and was raised in Poquoson. She attended Christopher Newport University, graduating in 1987, and received a Master in Business Administration degree from the College of William & Mary.{{cite web|url=http://www.virginiabusiness.com/news/article/a-veteran-advocate |title=A veteran advocate · Industries |publisher=Virginia Business |date=2015-01-29 |accessdate=2016-12-29}}{{cite web|last=Jones |first=Phil |url=http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2014/william--mary-alumni-appointed-to-state-cabinet-positions123.php |title=William & Mary - William & Mary alumni appointed to state Cabinet positions |website=Wm.edu |date=2014-01-10 |accessdate=2016-12-29}}{{cite web|url=http://pilotonline.com/inside-business/news/municipal-government/getting-to-know-karen-jackson/article_d664c009-5fa8-5d4d-8e47-f6504e6518ae.html |title=Getting to know Karen Jackson | Municipal Government |website=Pilotonline.com |date=2014-03-07 |accessdate=2016-12-29}}