Sharon Jackson | |
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| Member of the AlaskaHouseofRepresentatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 17, 2019 –January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Saddler |
| Succeeded by | Ken McCarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Philadelphia,Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jim |
| Children | 1 |
Sharon Denise Jackson (born 1962) served on the 31st Alaska House of Representatives on behalf of House District 13 from 2019 to 2021. [1]
Jackson was born in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. [2] She attended high school in Pottsgrove,Pennsylvania,and Charter College in Anchorage,Alaska.
She served in the U.S. Army from 1982–1988. [1] [2] In 2015,Jackson served as the Alaska representative for the Republican National Convention. [2] Prior to election she worked as a liaison connecting U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan to his constituents and veterans. [1]
She cites her special interests as God,family,and community service. [2]
In 2015,she was hospitalized due to a stroke,resulting in aphasia. [3]
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