Darrell Jackson (politician)
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Member of the South Carolina State Senate
from the 21st district |
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| In office 1992 - |
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| Born | February 1, 1957 Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Willie Mae |
| Profession | businessman, minister |
| Religion | Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ |
Darrell Jackson is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 21st District since 1992.
Long known as an important political operative, he helped John Edwards win the South Carolina primary, being paid about $15,000 a month. In 2007 he signed on with Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, drew more than $135,000 from February 2007 through September 2007, and remains on the payroll. He earlier turned down the Barack Obama campaign, which offered $5,000 a month. [1] [2] [3] A week before the primary election in South Carolina, Jackson, an African-American and a Democrat, officially announced his support for United States Senator Hillary Clinton. [4] Clinton's chief opponent, United States Senator Barack Obama won the primary by a 2-1 margin garnering more than 80% of the African-American vote.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "In South, Democrats' Tactics May Change Political Game", Wall Street Journal, January 24, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ "New Machine -- In South, Democrats' Tactics May Change Political Game (from The Wall Street Journal)", Cracker Squire, January 24, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Hillary shows Darrell the money]", The State (newspaper), February 15, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Clinton's South Carolina Organization. Democracy in action 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
[edit] References
- ^ "In South, Democrats' Tactics May Change Political Game", Wall Street Journal, January 24, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ "New Machine -- In South, Democrats' Tactics May Change Political Game (from The Wall Street Journal)", Cracker Squire, January 24, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Hillary shows Darrell the money]", The State (newspaper), February 15, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Clinton's South Carolina Organization. Democracy in action 2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
[edit] External links
- South Carolina Legislature - Senator Darrell Jackson official SC Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Darrell Jackson (SC) profile
- Follow the Money - Darrell Jackson
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