Verdell Jackson

Verdell Jackson is an American educator, rancher and politician from Montana. He is a former Republican member of Montana House of Representatives and a senator for the Montana Legislature from District 5, representing Kalispell, Montana.

Verdell Jackson
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 79th district
In office
January 2003 – December 2004
Succeeded byDave Gallik
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 2005 – December 2006
Preceded byVeronica Small-Eastman
Succeeded byWilliam Beck Sr.
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 2007 – December 2016
Succeeded byBob Keenan
Personal details
Born (1941-04-01) April 1, 1941
Cortez, Colorado
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Linda Jackson
Children1
Residence(s)Kalispell, Montana
OccupationEducator, rancher, politician

Early life

Jackson was born on April 1, 1941, in Cortez, Colorado.[1]

Education

On 1964, Jackson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado. In 1970, he earned an Master of Arts degree from Arizona State University.[1]

Career

In 1964, Jackson became a high school teacher, until 1970. In 1970, he became an instructor at University of Alaska, until 1972. In 1991, he became a superintendent at Flathead Christian School, until 1996. Jackson was also a rancher.[1]

In 1998, Jackson began serving in Montana House of Representatives.[1]

On November 5, 2002, Jackson won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 79.[2][1]

On November 2, 2004, Jackson won the election and became a Republican member of Montana House of Representatives for District 6. He defeated Shannon Hanson with 64.71% of the votes.[3][1]

On November 7, 2006, Jackson won the election and became a Republican member of the Montana Senate for District 5. He defeated Ric Smith with 59.54% of the votes.[4][1]

Personal life

Jackson's wife is Linda Jackson. They have one child. Jackson and his family live in Kalispell, Montana.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Verdell Jackson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. "MT State House 079". Our Campaigns. November 5, 2002. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. "MT State House 006". ourcampaigns.com. November 2, 2004. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. "MT State Senate 05". ourcampaigns.com. November 7, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2020.


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