Eddie Lee Jackson | |
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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 | (1949-07-07)July 7, 1949 Canalou, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 18, 2020(2020-12-18) (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
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. 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.
He was a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus.
In the 96th General Assembly, Jackson was the vice-chairman of the Illinois House Consumer Protection Committee.
Death
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.
References
- Smith, Carolyn P. Councilman Jackson will succeed Younge bnd.com, January 10, 2009
- "New Ill. state Rep. Eddie Jackson starts first day", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, accessed January 12, 2009.
- "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
- 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