Carolyn Jackson | |
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| Jackson in 2020 | |
| Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Lawson |
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| Born | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Lincoln 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.
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]
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]