Jamie Jackson was chosen by the Democratic vacancy committee on January 22, 2025, to represent House District 41 in the Colorado Legislature. The selection process was triggered by Sen. Iman Jodeh’s recent move to the Colorado Senate.
Jackson secured the position in the first round of voting, receiving 10 votes out of 19. Competing candidates included Aurora Public School Board President Anne Keke, who garnered seven votes, and housing advocate Aly DeWills-Marcano, who received two votes.
“When I think about the values that guide me — equity, opportunity, justice, and service — I see them reflected in the work I’ve done and the priorities I’ll champion as your representative,” Jackson said before the vote.
Jackson, endorsed by 11 sitting lawmakers, including Jodeh, highlighted her focus on health care affordability, criminal justice reform, and workers’ rights.
She voiced her support for unions, stating, “I will fight to make it easier for workers to unionize, eliminating barriers to ensure fair wages and dignity in the workplace.”
Currently the chief operating officer of The Naloxone Project, Jackson works to provide life-saving opiate overdose reversal medication through hospitals.
Her career also includes roles at the Colorado Children’s Campaign, as a Denver probation officer, and in re-entry services for formerly incarcerated individuals at The GEO Group.
“Let me clarify any misconceptions: I worked to help formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate successfully, reducing recidivism,” she said. “As a single mom, I provided for my child while serving others. My values guided me then, and they guide me now.”
Jackson also serves as vice president of Colorado Women for Political Action and criminal justice chair for the Aurora NAACP.
She will now take over the House seat to represent Aurora, succeeding Jodeh, who stepped into a Senate position earlier this month following Janet Buckner’s resignation.
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