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James H. Jackson (born April 24, 1939) is a former science teacher, coach, businessman, and state legislator from Iowa. He was a Democrat. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa and graduated from East High School. [1] He graduated from the State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He married Janet L. Norman in 1958 and they had three daughters. [2] He was hired by Pepsi. [3]

He lived in Waterloo, Iowa and headed the science department at McKinstry High School. He was a Democrat. He was a Chancellor in the Knights of Pythias. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Jackson (1988) - Hall of Fame". UNI Athletics.
  2. ↑ "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov.
  3. ↑ Company, Johnson Publishing (February 1, 1968). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. April 1965.


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