Chantel Jackson | |
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Member of the
New York State Assembly from the 79th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Michael Blake |
Personal details | |
Born | Chantel S. Jackson October 1, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | New York City, U.S. |
Education |
City College of New York (
BA) Adelphi University ( MSW) |
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Website |
Campaign website Official website |
Chantel S. Jackson (born October 1, 1983) an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 79th district. Elected in November 2020, Jackson assumed office on January 1, 2021. [1]
Jackson is a native of New York City, the daughter of an American father and an immigrant mother from Belize. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the City College of New York and a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University. [2]
After receiving her Master's degree, Jackson worked as a professor at the College of New Rochelle from 2014 to 2019. [3] Since March 2016, she has been a social worker at the Academy for Careers in Television & Film, a technical school in Queens. [4]
In 2020, after incumbent Assemblymember Michael Blake announced his candidacy for New York's 15th congressional district, Jackson declared her candidacy for the 79th district of the New York State Assembly. [5] Jackson received Blake's endorsement and defeated the Bronx Democratic Party-endorsed candidate, Cynthia Cox, and four other candidates with 26% of the vote in the Democratic primary. [6] She won the November general election in the heavily Democratic district.