Carolyn Jackson | |
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![]() Jackson in 2020 | |
Member of theIndiana House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Linda Lawson |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago,Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Lincoln University (BA,MA) |
Carolyn B. Jackson is an American politician and retired counselor serving as a member of theIndiana House of Representatives from the 1st district. She assumed office on November 7, 2018.
Jackson was born and raised on theSouth Side ofChicago,Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and Master of Arts in counseling fromLincoln University inSt. 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 theIndiana 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]