Reginald Jackson (Mississippi politician)
Mississippi politician
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Reginald Jackson is a Mississippi state senator, representing the 11th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His county covers parts or all of Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate, and Tunica.
Reginald Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marks, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Georgia Southern University (BBA) |
Biography
Jackson was born in Marks, Mississippi, and attended Central Gwinnett High School. He later graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor of business administration in management.[1][2] He works as a farmer and engineering technician.[1]
Political career
A Democrat, Jackson ran for the Mississippi State Senate for the 11th district after his father, Robert L. Jackson, retired.[3] He won uncontested in both the primary and general election in 2024.[4] He ran in the 2025 Mississippi State Senate special elections following court-ordered redistricting and won with 67% of the vote in the general.[5]
In the senate, he sits on the following committees: State Library; Agriculture; Appropriations; Corrections; County Affairs; Drug Policy; Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res; Ethics; and Gaming.[1]
Positions
He voted against legislation that cut the Mississippi income tax, lowered the grocery tax, and raised the gas tax.[6]
He cosponsored legislation to expand the literacy curriculum for fourth through eighth grade students, as well as voted against prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schooling.[6]
He sponsored legislation to allow for the sale of goods produced by incarcerated individuals and legislation to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals.[6]