1. Hannah-Beth Jackson served as Chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus from 2015 to 2016.
19 Facts About Hannah-Beth Jackson
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Hannah-Beth Jackson is a member of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson is a former prosecutor, the co-founder of two nonprofit organizations, and served as an adjunct professor at Antioch University.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 19,1950.
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In 1971, Hannah-Beth Jackson received her bachelor of arts degree in Government and Sociology from Scripps College in Claremont, California.
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In 1975, Hannah-Beth Jackson earned her Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson has practiced law in Santa Barbara and Ventura County for 20 years.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson served as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson served as a member of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee and the Senate Public Safety Committee.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson served as chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus.
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On October 18,2011, Hannah-Beth Jackson announced that she would run for the California State Senate's 19th District seat.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson was endorsed by the California Democratic Party, the Sierra Club, the California Teachers Association, Service Employees International Union State Council, the California League of Conservation Voters, and the California Democratic Council, along with over 90 additional endorsements.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson won the general election on November 6,2012, and took the oath of office on December 3.
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In 2013, Hannah-Beth Jackson introduced a bill allow 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson has received "Legislator of the Year" awards from a wide range of organizations, including the Consumer Federation of California, Congress of California Seniors, California League of Conservation Voters, Californians Against Waste, National Organization for Women, and Junior League of California.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson is the recipient of the California Women Lawyers's annual Fay Stender Award.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson was named the "state Senator shifting California's workplace culture" by The New York Times.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson is married to retired Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge George Eskin.
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Hannah-Beth Jackson has a daughter, Jennie, two stepchildren and six grandchildren.