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American politician
Steven Jackson
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
Preceded bySam Jenkins
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materGrambling State University Louisiana State University Shreveport
CommitteesHealth and Welfare

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs

Transportation, Highways and Public Works

Steven Jackson is an American politician. He represents the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Life and career

Jackson was a member of the Caddo Parish Commission before being elected to the state legislature.

While serving on the Parish Commission Jackson authored several pieces of legislation focused on community development and revitalization. Jackson spearheaded efforts to create Caddo Parish's first Housing Trust Fund to address affordable housing issues in Caddo Parish.

He was credited with securing over $50 million from the Louisiana Housing Corporation to support new construction and rehabilitation of several housing development in Caddo Parish.

In 2023, Jackson accepted a plead deal from Bossier Parish's District Attorney to avoid a lengthy trial during a campaign.

In 2023, Jackson defeated Terence Vinson in the nonpartisan primary election for the 2nd district of the Louisiana House of Representatives, winning 51 percent of the votes. He assumed office in 2024.

During the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, Jackson authored legislation to create the Grambling State University World Famed Tiger Marching Band Prestige License Plate. He also authored legislation that will create the I-20 Economic Development District in Shreveport to encourage economic development along the I-20 corridor in Shreveport. During the session, Jackson also authored legislation that will rename Highway 133 after the late Louisiana Congressman Luke Letlow. Jackson was one of two Democrats in the Louisiana House of Representatives to vote for final passage of Republican Josh Carlson's House Bill 974, which removed the requirement that public library directors in the state hold a Master of Library and Information Science degree. The bill passed the House 65-38.

Election History

2023 Louisiana House of Representatives District 2 election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Jackson 2,666 51.55
Democratic Terence Vinson 2,506 48.45
Total votes 5,172 100

References

  1. Wooten, Nick (July 24, 2018). "'Intentionally misleading': Caddo commissioner Steven Jackson on suggestion he lives outside district". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. Duvernay, Adam (October 15, 2023). "One La. House of Representatives race in Caddo to be decided in November". The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. KSLA Staff (2015-11-22). "Steven Jackson wins Caddo Parish Commission District 3". KSLA12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. "Caddo commissioner pleads guilty then deflects responsibility in news release". KTBS3. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. "Steven Jackson (Louisiana)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. Hazelton, Brittney; Barnes, Michael (2023-12-27). "Louisiana state Rep.-elect Steven Jackson discusses what's next for state". KSLA12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. "Louisiana House of Representatives 24-28". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. "Roll call vote: House Bill 974". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded bySam Jenkins Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
2024- 		Incumbent
Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Phillip DeVillier (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Michael T. Johnson (R)
  1. ▌Danny McCormick (R)
  2. ▌Steven Jackson (D)
  3. ▌Tammy Phelps (D)
  4. ▌Joy Walters (D)
  5. ▌Dennis Bamburg Jr. (R)
  6. ▌Michael Melerine (R)
  7. ▌Larry Bagley (R)
  8. ▌Raymond Crews (R)
  9. ▌Dodie Horton (R)
  10. ▌Wayne McMahen (R)
  11. ▌Rashid Armand Young (D)
  12. ▌Chris Turner (R)
  13. ▌Jack McFarland (R)
  14. ▌Michael Echols (R)
  15. ▌Foy Gadberry (R)
  16. ▌Adrian Fisher (D)
  17. ▌Pat Moore (D)
  18. ▌Jeremy LaCombe (R)
  19. ▌Francis C. Thompson (R)
  20. ▌Neil Riser (R)
  21. ▌C. Travis Johnson (D)
  22. ▌Gabe Firment (R)
  23. ▌Shaun Mena (D)
  24. ▌Rodney Schamerhorn (R)
  25. ▌Jason Brian DeWitt (R)
  26. ▌Ed Larvadain III (D)
  27. ▌Michael T. Johnson (R)
  28. ▌Daryl Deshotel (R)
  29. ▌Edmond Jordan (D)
  30. ▌Charles Owen (R)
  31. ▌Troy Hebert (R)
  32. ▌R. Dewith Carrier (R)
  33. ▌Les Farnum (R)
  34. ▌Wilford Carter Sr. (D)
  35. ▌Brett F. Geymann (R)
  36. ▌Phillip Tarver (R)
  37. ▌Troy Romero (R)
  38. ▌Rhonda Butler (R)
  39. ▌Julie Emerson (R)
  40. ▌Dustin Miller (D)
  41. ▌Phillip DeVillier (R)
  42. ▌Chance Keith Henry (R)
  43. ▌Josh Carlson (R)
  44. ▌Tehmi Jahi Chassion (D)
  45. ▌Brach Myers (R)
  46. ▌Chad Michael Boyer (R)
  47. ▌Ryan Bourriaque (R)
  48. ▌Beau Beaulieu (R)
  49. ▌Jacob Jules Gabriel Landry (R)
  50. ▌Vincent St. Blanc III (R)
  51. ▌Beryl Amedee (R)
  52. ▌Jerome Zeringue (R)
  53. ▌Jessica Domangue (R)
  54. ▌Joseph Orgeron (R)
  55. ▌Bryan Fontenot (R)
  56. ▌Beth Anne Billings (R)
  57. ▌Sylvia Elaine Taylor (D)
  58. ▌Ken Brass (D)
  59. ▌Tony Bacala (R)
  60. ▌Chad Brown (D)
  61. ▌C. Denise Marcelle (D)
  62. ▌Roy Daryl Adams (D)
  63. ▌Barbara West Carpenter (D)
  64. ▌Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R)
  65. ▌Lauren Ventrella (R)
  66. ▌Emily Chenevert (R)
  67. ▌Larry Selders (D)
  68. ▌Dixon McMakin (R)
  69. ▌Paula Davis (R)
  70. ▌Barbara Reich Freiberg (R)
  71. ▌Roger William Wilder, III (R)
  72. ▌Robby Carter (D)
  73. ▌Kimberly Coates (R)
  74. ▌Peter F. Egan, Sr. (R)
  75. ▌John Wyble (R)
  76. ▌Stephanie Berault (R)
  77. ▌Mark Wright (R)
  78. ▌John Illg (R)
  79. ▌Debbie Villio (R)
  80. ▌Polly Thomas (R)
  81. ▌Jeffrey Wiley (R)
  82. ▌Laurie Schlegel (R)
  83. ▌Kyle Green (D)
  84. ▌Timothy P. Kerner Sr. (R)
  85. ▌Vincent Cox III (R)
  86. ▌Nicholas Muscarello (R)
  87. ▌Rodney Lyons (D)
  88. ▌Kathy Edmonston (R)
  89. ▌Christopher Kim Carver (R)
  90. ▌Brian Glorioso (R)
  91. ▌Mandie Landry (D)
  92. ▌Joseph A. Stagni (R)
  93. ▌Alonzo Knox (D)
  94. ▌Stephanie Hilferty (R)
  95. ▌Shane Mack (R)
  96. ▌Marcus Bryant (D)
  97. ▌Matthew Willard (D)
  98. ▌Aimee Adatto Freeman (D)
  99. ▌Candace Newell (D)
  100. ▌Jason Hughes (D)
  101. ▌Vanessa Caston LaFleur (D)
  102. ▌Delisha Boyd (D)
  103. ▌Michael Bayham (R)
  104. ▌Jack Galle (R)
  105. ▌Jacob Braud (R)


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