Carl W. Jackson | |
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Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 8th district | |
Assumed office October 21, 2019 Servingwith Harry Bhandari (2019–present), Joseph C. Boteler III (2019–2023), and Nick Allen (2023–present) | |
Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
Preceded by | Eric M. Bromwell |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore,Maryland,U.S. | October 27,1984
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Rosedale,Maryland,U.S. [1] |
Education | Strayer University (BS,MBA) |
Profession | Administrative 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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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% |
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