E.W. Jackson
| E. W. Jackson | |
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| Born |
Earl Walker Jackson Sr. January 13, 1952 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Religion | Christianity |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1970–1973 |
| Rank | Corporal |
Earl Walker "E. W." Jackson Sr. (born January 13, 1952) is an American conservative politician, Christian minister, and lawyer in Virginia. He was the unsuccessful Republican Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the 2013 election. Jackson was a Republican primary candidate for the United States Senate in Virginia in the 2012 election.
Jackson is the founder and current president of S.T.A.N.D. (Staying True To America's National Destiny), a conservative non-profit organization that describes itself as "a national organization dedicated to preserving life, the traditional family and our Judeo-Christian history and values as the Foundation of our Constitution and culture." He is head pastor at Exodus Faith Ministries, located in Chesapeake, Virginia. Jackson has appeared as a commentator on national news networks such as C-SPAN, Fox News and MSNBC.
Jackson was born on January 13, 1952 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the great-grandson of slaves from Orange County, Virginia. His parents separated when he was a child, and he spent most of his childhood in a foster home. Jackson lived much of his life on the streets. He started turning his life around after his father, a welder, regained custody of him.
The day after Jackson left the foster home, his dad said, "Look, every day with me can be a day of heaven on earth. Or every day, I will tear your behind all to pieces. It depends on what you want." Jackson's dad also told him, "'I expect you to study. I expect you to do well in school. I expect you to obey me. And don't come back to me with excuses, because I want you to make something of yourself.'"
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