Richard E. Jackson

For other people named Richard Jackson, see Richard Jackson (disambiguation).
Richard E. Jackson
New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
In office
February 14, 1995 – 2000
Preceded by Patricia B. Adduci
Succeeded by Raymond P. Martinez
Personal details
Born (1945-07-18) July 18, 1945
Political party Republican
Profession Teacher
Former Mayor

Richard Ernest Jackson, Jr. (born July 18, 1945) is an American politician and mathematics teacher, who made black history in 1984 when he became Mayor of the City of Peekskill. Peekskill was the first city in all of New York State to have an African American Mayor, making Jackson - as reported by both the New York Times .[1] and Ebony Magazine.[2] - New York State's first African American Mayor. In 1974, the Village of Bridgewater (population 574) laid some claim that their Village elected an African American Mayor, Everett T. Holmes, prior to Mayor Jackson's appointment. Everett served as mayor from 1974-1976 and from 1979 until his death in 1982.

After serving eight years as mayor, Richard E. Jackson later became a member of Governor Patakiʼs Gubernatorial cabinet when we was appointed by the Governor in 1995, to become New York State's Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Jackson served Commissioner from 1995 to 2000.[3]

Richard Jackson is married to Ruth Jackson, an elementary school music teacher, and the couple has four children; Tara, Alice, Abigail, and William, and four grandchildren, Ava, Kale, Claire and Madison.

Jackson taught Calculus and Pre-Calculus at Averill Park High School in the 2014-2015 school year, filling in for a teacher on maternity leave.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Lena. "" New York Times. December 23, 1984.
  2. ↑ "" Ebony Magazine. April, 1985
  3. ↑ Fisher, Ian. "article Proponent of Work for Welfare Is Among 9 Pataki Appointments." New York Times, December 29, 1994.
Political offices
Preceded by
George E. Pataki		 Mayor of Peekskill, New York
1985 – 1991 		Succeeded by
Vincent C. Vesce
Government offices
Preceded by
Patricia B. Adduci		 New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
February 14, 1995 – 2000 		Succeeded by
Raymond P. Martinez
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