Tito Jackson (politician)
| Tito Jackson | |
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| Member of the Boston City Council from the 7th District | |
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Assumed office 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chuck Turner |
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| Born | April 11, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Roxbury, Boston |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Boston City Councillor, District 7 |
| Committees | Chair of the Education Committee |
| Website | titojacksonforboston |
Tito Jackson (born April 11, 1975) is an American politician who is as a member of the Boston City Council. He represents council District 7, which consists of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester, South End, and Fenway.
Jackson was born on April 11, 1975, to a young teenager who had been sexually assaulted and adopted by his current parents after months in foster care. Jackson grew up in Roxbury’s Grove Hall neighborhood, the son of Rosa and Herb Jackson, who were community activists in the city. Jackson attended Brookline High School and later graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. On campus, he was Student Body President. He is also a graduate of the Dunk The Vote Leadership Institute Initiative for Diversity. The Councillor is an active leader in youth development programs such as Citizen Schools and Anytown/The Leadership Initiative, and he sits on the boards of Heading Home and the Global Citizens Circle. Jackson spent more than 10 years as a sales and marketing professional.
In 2007, Councillor Jackson became the Industry Director for Information Technology in Governor Deval Patrick’s Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. Later, Councillor Jackson became the Political Director on Governor Patrick’s successful re-election campaign in 2010.
In the Boston city council election of 2009, Jackson ran as an At-Large candidate. He lost in his fist attempt by 11,676 votes.
Jackson ran in the 2011 special election to succeed Chuck Turner, who was expelled from the City Council after a public corruption investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He finished first out of seven candidates in the preliminary election and defeated Cornell Mills, the son of former State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, 82%-16%.
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