Tito Jackson (politician)
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Tito Jackson is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Boston City Council
. He represents council District 7, which consists of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester and the South End.
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%.
Prior to serving on the City Council, Jackson was the political director for Governor
Deval Patrick
’s 2010 reelection campaign. He was an At-Large candidate in 2009
, but lost by 11,676 votes.
Boston City Council
The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
. He represents council District 7, which consists of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester and the South End.
Jackson ran in the 2011 special election to succeed Chuck Turner
Chuck Turner
Chuck Turner is a Boston, Massachusetts politician, activist, and convicted felon, who served on the Boston City Council representing District 7. Turner is a member of the Green-Rainbow Party Massachusetts affiliate to the national Green Party...
, who was expelled from the City Council after a public corruption investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
. He finished first out of seven candidates in the preliminary election and defeated Cornell Mills, the son of former State Senator
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
Dianne Wilkerson
Dianne Wilkerson
Dianne Wilkerson is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 2nd Suffolk District from 1993 to 2008....
, 82%-16%.
Prior to serving on the City Council, Jackson was the political director for Governor
Governor of Massachusetts
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick
Deval Laurdine Patrick is the 71st and current Governor of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, Patrick served as an Assistant United States Attorney General under President Bill Clinton...
’s 2010 reelection campaign. He was an At-Large candidate in 2009
Boston city council election, 2009
Boston city council elections were held on November 3, 2009 with preliminary elections on September 22, 2009. All 13 seats were contested.-At-Large:...
, but lost by 11,676 votes.