Verdell Jackson
{{Short description|American politician (born 1911)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Verdell Jackson
| image =
| state_house = Montana
| district = 79th
| term_start = January 2003
| term_end = December 2004
| predecessor =
| successor = Dave Gallik
| state_house2 = Montana
| district2 = 6th
| term_start2 = January 2005
| term_end2 = December 2006
| predecessor2 = Veronica Small-Eastman
| successor2 = William Beck Sr.
| state_senate3 = Montana
| district3 = 5th
| term_start3 = January 2007
| term_end3 = December 2014
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 = Bob Keenan
| party = Republican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|4|1}}
| birth_place = Cortez, Colorado
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Educator, rancher, politician
| spouse = Linda Jackson
| children = 1
| residence = Kalispell, Montana|
}}
Verdell Jackson (born April 1, 1941) is an American educator, rancher and politician from Montana. He is a former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives and the Montana State Senate from District 5, representing Kalispell, Montana.
Early life and education
Jackson was born in Cortez, Colorado.
In 1964, Jackson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado, followed by a Master of Arts degree from Arizona State University in 1970.
Career
In 1964, Jackson became a high school teacher, a profession he held until 1970. From 1970-72 he worked as an instructor at the University of Alaska. In 1991, he became a superintendent at Flathead Christian School, until 1996. Jackson was also a rancher.
In 1998, Jackson began serving in the Montana House of Representatives.
On November 5, 2002, Jackson won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 79.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=116235 |title=MT State House 079 |website=Our Campaigns |date=November 5, 2002 |accessdate=September 15, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/20884/verdell-jackson |title=Verdell Jackson's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}
On November 2, 2004, Jackson won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 6. He defeated Shannon Hanson with 64.71% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=163310 |title=MT State House 006 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 2, 2004 |accessdate=September 15, 2020}}
On November 7, 2006, Jackson won the election and became a Republican member of the Montana Senate for District 5. He defeated Ric Smith with 59.54% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=307472 |title=MT State Senate 05 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 7, 2006 |accessdate=September 19, 2020}}
Personal life
Jackson's wife is Linda Jackson. They have one child. Jackson and his family live in Kalispell, Montana.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Verdell_Jackson Verdell Jackson at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-information/roster/individual/1368 REP. VERDELL JACKSON (R) - HD79]
- [http://vjackmt.tripod.com/ Home page]
- [https://excellenceinvoting.org/senator-verdell-jackson-with-his-endorsements-for-the-montana-primary/ Senator Verdell Jackson With His Endorsements for the Montana Primary (2020)]
- [https://flatheadcd.org/staff-member/verdell-jackson/ Verdell Jackson at flatheadcd.org (term expires 2022)]
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Category:Educators from Montana
Category:Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:Republican Party Montana state senators
Category:People from Cortez, Colorado
Category:Politicians from Kalispell, Montana
Category:University of Colorado alumni