Eddie Lee Jackson
Eddie Lee Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 114th district | |
| In office January 9, 2009 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Wyvetter H. Younge |
| Succeeded by | LaToya Greenwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1949 Canalou, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 2020 (aged 71) East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University |
| Profession | School Principal (retired) |
Eddie Lee Jackson (July 7, 1949 – December 18, 2020) was an American politician.
Career
[edit]Jackson served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 114th District from his appointment on January 9, 2009, to replace Wyvetter H. Younge to 2017.[1] The district includes Alorton, Belleville, Brooklyn, Cahokia, Centreville, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Mascoutah, Millstadt, O'Fallon, Sauget, Scott Air Force Base, Shiloh, Swansea, and Washington Park.[2]
He was a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus.[3]
In the 96th General Assembly, Jackson was the vice-chairman of the Illinois House Consumer Protection Committee.
Death
[edit]Jackson died from COVID-19 in East St. Louis, on December 18, 2020, at the age of 71, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Carolyn P. Councilman Jackson will succeed Younge[permanent dead link] bnd.com, January 10, 2009
- ^ "New Ill. state Rep. Eddie Jackson starts first day", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, accessed January 12, 2009.[1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Illinois House Democrats". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "East St. Louis community mourns after death of longtime educator and politician". bnd.com. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
External links
[edit]- Representative Eddie Lee Jackson (D) 114th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Eddie Lee Jackson Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine at Illinois House Democrats
- 1949 births
- 2020 deaths
- Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Illinois
- People from East St. Louis, Illinois
- People from New Madrid County, Missouri
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly