Carolyn Jackson
Jackson in 2020
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
November 7, 2018
Preceded byLinda Lawson
Personal details
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLincoln University (BA, MA)

Carolyn B. Jackson is an American politician and retired counselor serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 1st district. She assumed office on November 7, 2018.

Early life and education

Jackson was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and Master of Arts in counseling from Lincoln University in St. Louis.[1]

Career

Jackson worked for the Cole County Juvenile Attention Center during her master's degree program. She then worked as a sociologist and counselor for the Cook County Adult Probation Department for 30 years before retiring.[2] She was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in November 2018. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Jackson served as ranking minority member of the House Select Committee on Government Reduction.[3]

References

  1. ^ crusader. "The New Faces of Northwest Indiana Politics | The Crusader Newspaper Group". Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Carolyn B. Jackson". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Carolyn Jackson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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