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American politician
Ed Jackson
Member of the Tennessee Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2015
Preceded byLowe Finney
Constituency27th district (2015-2023)
25th district (2023-present)
Personal details
Born (1948-07-21) July 21, 1948 (age 76)
Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarilyn Jackson
Children3
EducationJackson High School, Memphis State University
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Ed Jackson (born July 21, 1948) is an American businessman and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the 25th district.

Early life

Ed Jackson was born on July 21, 1948, in Jackson, Tennessee.

Jackson was educated at the Jackson High School. He attended Lambuth College and graduated from Memphis State University. Jackson was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity in college.

Jackson served in the 30th Armored Division of the Army National Guard for seven years.

Career

Jackson started his career at the Southern Supply Company, where he worked for seven years. He worked as a salesman for the Tennant Company for three decades. With his wife, he co-owns Southern Comfort Coaches, Snappy Tomato Pizza and Marilyn Jackson's Gifts, three small businesses based in Jackson, Tennessee.

Since 2014, Jackson has served as a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for District 27, encompassing parts of Madison County, Crockett County, Dyer County, Lake County and Lauderdale County.

Jackson serves on the board of trustees of the West Tennessee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America.

Personal life

With his wife Marilyn, he has three children. He is a member of the Church of Christ.

References

  1. ^ "Senator Ed Jackson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. McFerron, Nick (August 8, 2014). "Ed Jackson wins Tenn. Senate primary". The Jackson Sun. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Whetstone, Tyler (July 27, 2014). "Ed Jackson uses business sense, endurance in Senate race". The Jackson Sun. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
Members of the Tennessee State Senate
113th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Lt. Governor and Speaker
Randy McNally (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Ferrell Haile (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Johnson (R)
Minority Leader
Raumesh Akbari (D)
  1. ▌J. Adam Lowe (R)
  2. ▌Art Swann (R)
  3. ▌Rusty Crowe (R)
  4. ▌Jon Lundberg (R)
  5. ▌Randy McNally (R)
  6. ▌Becky Massey (R)
  7. ▌Richard Briggs (R)
  8. ▌Frank Niceley (R)
  9. ▌Steve Southerland (R)
  10. ▌Todd Gardenhire (R)
  11. ▌Bo Watson (R)
  12. ▌Ken Yager (R)
  13. ▌Dawn White (R)
  14. ▌Shane Reeves (R)
  15. ▌Paul Bailey (R)
  16. ▌Janice Bowling (R)
  17. ▌Mark Pody (R)
  18. ▌Ferrell Haile (R)
  19. ▌Charlane Oliver (D)
  20. ▌Heidi Campbell (D)
  21. ▌Jeff Yarbro (D)
  22. ▌Bill Powers (R)
  23. ▌Kerry Roberts (R)
  24. ▌John Stevens (R)
  25. ▌Ed Jackson (R)
  26. ▌Page Walley (R)
  27. ▌Jack Johnson (R)
  28. ▌Joey Hensley (R)
  29. ▌Raumesh Akbari (D)
  30. ▌Sara Kyle (D)
  31. ▌Brent Taylor (R)
  32. ▌Paul Rose (R)
  33. ▌London Lamar (D)


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