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Ballotpedia: Edna Jackson

WSAV-TV: Meet the candidates: Former Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson vies for District 165 seat

Edna graduated from Alfred E Beach High School. She received her bachelor's degree in sociology and M.Ed. degree in political science education from Savannah State University.

Edna worked at Savannah State University as as the director of the university’s emergency school assistant program.

Edna Jackson was elected as the State Representative in State House District 165 in 2021 and has served two terms in this position. Edna was alderman at large on the City Council of Savannah for three terms, and mayor pro tempore of Savannah for two terms. In 2012, Jackson became the first African American woman to be elected as mayor of Savannah, serving for one term.

Said, "State lawmakers can no longer sit back and ignore...the lack of affordable housing for so many."

Said "her tenure as a council member and then mayor has given her some of the crucial background needed to understand financing, redistricting and reapportionment, i.e. money that goes along with changing district lines in terms of population."

- Said, "State lawmakers can no longer sit back and ignore...the lack of affordable housing for so many."
- Said "her tenure as a council member and then mayor has given her some of the crucial background needed to understand financing, redistricting and reapportionment, i.e. money that goes along with changing district lines in terms of population."

Economy

Said, "State lawmakers can no longer sit back and ignore climate change."

- Said, "State lawmakers can no longer sit back and ignore climate change."

Energy & the Environment

Said, “It is important that we come together and be advocates and we work to try to convince the governor to accept the money that would help our hospitals not only here in the Savannah Chatham County area but across rural Georgia where some hospitals have had to close.”

- Wants to expand Medicaid.
- Said, “It is important that we come together and be advocates and we work to try to convince the governor to accept the money that would help our hospitals not only here in the Savannah Chatham County area but across rural Georgia where some hospitals have had to close.”

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

As of July 25, 2024, Edna Jackson did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Supports increased teacher and staff salaries and said, “Education is very important to me, I came out of the public school system.”

- Supports increased teacher and staff salaries and said, “Education is very important to me, I came out of the public school system.”

Education

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Edna Jackson

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