Chantel Jackson
American politician
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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]
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Adelphi University (MSW)
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 |
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| Born | October 1, 1983 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | City College of New York (BA) Adelphi University (MSW) |
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| Website | Campaign website State Assembly website |
Early life and education
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]
Career
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.
