Carl W. Jackson
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 8th district
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Serving with Harry Bhandari (2019–present), Joseph C. Boteler III (2019–2023), and Nick Allen (2023–present)
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byEric M. Bromwell
Personal details
Born (1984-10-27) October 27, 1984 (age 39)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Residence(s)Rosedale, Maryland, U.S.[1]
EducationStrayer University (BS, MBA)
ProfessionAdministrative analyst

Carl W. Jackson (born October 27, 1984) is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 8, which is in Baltimore County, Maryland.[2]

Background

Jackson was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 27, 1984. He graduated from Overlea High School in Baltimore County, Maryland and attended Strayer University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a B.S. degree in business administration in 2008 and a M.B.A degree in 2017.[2] He worked as an administrative analyst for the University of Maryland School of Social Work and served as a member of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Staff Senate from 2014 to 2019.[3]

Jackson was called to politics by President Barack Obama exhortation at the end of his second term that young people interested in making a change should run for office. He entertained his political appetite by volunteering for the campaign of Jon Ossoff in the 2017 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election.[4]

Jackson was an unsuccessful candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 8, a district that was seen as one of the swingiest of the state's swing districts.[5] He prevailed in the Democratic primary, receiving 24.8 percent of the vote,[6] but was defeated in the general election by a margin of 570 votes. After his election loss, he said that he was "so depressed he didn't know what to do."[4] In December 2018, Baltimore County executive-elect Johnny Olszewski invited him to co-chair the public safety workgroup for his transition team[7] and he also later joined the Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee at the suggestion of county councilwoman Cathy Bevins.[4]

In September 2019, following the resignation of state delegate Eric M. Bromwell, who had resigned to take a job with the Baltimore County government, Jackson applied to fill his vacancy.[8] His candidacy was endorsed by Olszewski, state senator Kathy Klausmeier, Bromwell, state delegate Harry Bhandari, and Bevins.[4] In October 2019, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Jackson to the House of Delegates following the recommendations of the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee.[9][10]

In the legislature

Jackson was sworn in on October 21, 2019, to fill a vacancy in District 8 of the Maryland House of Delegates.[9] He is the first African-American legislator to represent the district.[11] He was assigned to the House Economics Matters Committee and is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Legislative Transit Caucus.[2]

Political positions

Crime

Jackson introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would make reporting false statements to police officers on the aspects of a person's identity a misdemeanor punishable under the state's hate crime statute by a $5,000 fine or three years of jail time.[12] The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 130–6.[13]

Education

Jackson co-sponsored legislation introduced in the 2021 legislative session that bans registered sex offenders from being students inside public schools.[14] The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Hogan on May 18, 2021.[15]

Jackson introduced legislation in the 2022 legislative session that would require schools to release air quality reports.[16]

Guns

In February 2020, Jackson joined six other Democrats in voting against legislation that would mandate background checks on private sales and transfers of shotguns and rifles.[17]

Taxes

In February 2021, Jackson joined eight other Democrats in voting against overriding a gubernatorial veto on a bill that would levy a tax on digital advertising on large tech companies.[18]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 8 Democratic Primary Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Bromwell 6,595 31.2%
Democratic Harry Bhandari 5,941 28.1%
Democratic Carl Jackson 5,246 24.8%
Democratic Joe Werner 3,335 15.8%
Maryland House of Delegates District 8 General Election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Bromwell 22,485 18.0%
Democratic Harry Bhandari 22,485 17.7%
Republican Joseph C. Boteler, III 20,802 16.7%
Democratic Carl Jackson 20,232 16.2%
Republican Joe Cluster 20,084 16.1%
Republican Joe Norman 18,898 15.2%

References

  1. ^ Wood, Pamela (November 3, 2018). "Democrats, Republicans have hopes for clean sweep in crowded race for House district in Baltimore County". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Carl W. Jackson, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 7, 2020). "Meet the Newest Members of the General Assembly". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Kurtz, Josh (September 18, 2019). "Baltimore County Vacancy Provides a Second Chance". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Kurtz, Josh (September 30, 2018). "Races for Maryland Senate, House of Delegates". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Wood, Pamela (December 13, 2018). "Olszewski names Baltimore County transition team members on topics from education to public safety". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Baltimore County Democrats have to fill two House of Delegates vacancies. Get your applications ready". The Baltimore Sun. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Kurtz, Josh (October 9, 2019). "Hogan Appoints Jackson, Forbes to Fill Baltimore County House Vacancies". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Kurtz, Josh (September 25, 2019). "Baltimore County Dems Advance 2 for House Vacancies". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Kurtz, Josh (August 19, 2019). "Olszewski Beefs Up Team — and Shakes Up Annapolis". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  12. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 19, 2021). "Changes May Be Coming for Maryland's Hate Crime Statute". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "Legislation - HB0306". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Papst, Chris (January 18, 2021). "Bill Would Make Maryland First State to Ban Student Sex Offenders in Public Schools". WBFF. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  15. ^ Papst, Chris (May 24, 2021). "Maryland bans sex offenders from public schools after Project Baltimore investigation". WBFF. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  16. ^ Papst, Chris (March 2, 2022). "CLASSROOM HEALTH HAZARDS | New bill would force schools to release air quality reports". WBFF. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  17. ^ DePuyt, Bruce (February 5, 2020). "Democrats Challenge Hogan to Put Up Solutions on Crime". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  18. ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (February 11, 2021). "With House Votes, Expanded Background Checks for Gun Sales Become Law, Digital Ad Tax Moves to Senate". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  19. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

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