Rep. Jack
Jackson, a Republican, represents part of St. Louis County (District 89) in the
Missouri House of Representatives. He
was elected to the House is November 2002.
In addition to
his legislative duties, Rep. Jackson is chief test pilot for Boeing Company in
St. Louis. He has also worked as an
engineer with General Motors and was a colonel in the United States Marine
Corps, serving in Viet Nam and North Carolina.
He was on active duty for 11 years and in the Reserves for 19 years.
Rep. Jackson
is the recipient of four Distinguished Flying Crosses. He has also been honored
with the following awards: Laurels
Award from Aviation Week Magazine; Legion of Merit; Outstanding Young Men of
America, 1974 & 1975; and the State of Indiana “Sycamore Award” for
Outstanding Citizen.
A deacon in
the Baptist Church, Rep. Jackson is a member of the following
organizations: V.F.W.; National
Association of Parliamentarians; American Legion; Chamber of Commerce; National
Aeronautical Association; Farm Bureau; Association of Naval Aviation; Society
of Experimental Test Pilots; Marine Corps League; and the NRA.
A 1961
graduate of Lowell High School, Rep. Jackson received a bachelor of science
degree from Purdue University in 1966 and a master’s from Pepperdine University
in 1977.
Born November
13, 1942 in Sullivan, Ind., Rep. Jackson lives in Wildwood, Mo., with his wife,
Arleen. They have three children: Jacquelyn, Kathryn and Jeffrey.