Dominique Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Regional Administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Region 8 | |
| Assumed office December 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – December 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rhonda Fields |
| Succeeded by | Mandy Lindsay |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education |
Metropolitan State University of Denver (
BA) University of Denver ( MA) |
Dominique Jackson is an American politician serving as an administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 8th region. [1] From 2017 to 2021, she represented the 42nd district in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Jackson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Master of Arts in international and intercultural communications from the University of Denver. [2]
Career
Prior to her election to the Colorado State House, she worked as a communications consultant and served on Aurora's Citizens Advisory Committee for Housing and Community Development. [3] [4]
In the Colorado State House, Jackson served on the House Health, Insurance, & Environment Committee and the House Transportation & Energy Committee. [5]
Elections
Jackson was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016, winning with 68.91% of the vote against Republican opponent Mike Donald. [6]
References
- ^ Goodland, Marianne (December 29, 2021). "Six candidates emerge to vie for Colorado House District 42 vacancy". Colorado Politics. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Dominique Jackson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "About Dominique Jackson". Jackson for Colorado House. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Snowdon, Quincy (June 16, 2016). "Dominique Jackson, Eric Nelson vie to be Democrats' choice in HD 42". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Representative Dominique Jackson". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Dominique Jackson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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