Hannah-Beth Jackson
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 19th district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Strickland |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 35th district |
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In office 1998–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Brooks Firestone |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Nava |
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May 19, 1950 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | George Eskin |
| Residence | Santa Barbara, California |
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Scripps College (BA) Boston University (JD) |
| Profession | Prosecutor |
Hannah-Beth Jackson is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 19th Senate District, which encompasses Santa Barbara County and most of Ventura County.
Jackson ran for the 19th Senate District in 2008, but narrowly lost to Republican Tony Strickland. After Strickland chose not to pursue reelection to the State Senate in 2012 in order to mount an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives, Jackson was elected to succeed him. She was re-elected in 2016 for a second term. Prior to her election to the State Senate, Jackson served in the California State Assembly from 1998-2004, representing the 35th Assembly District.
Jackson served as Chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus from 2015 to 2016. She is also a member of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Jackson is a former prosecutor, the co-founder of two non-profit organizations, and also served as an adjunct professor at Antioch University.
Jackson is married to retired Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge George Eskin. She has a daughter, two stepchildren, and five grandchildren. The family has resided in the district for more than 35 years.
Hannah-Beth Jackson received her bachelor's degree in Government and Sociology from Scripps College. After receiving her bachelor's degree, she went on to law school at Boston University and received her Juris Doctor. She opened a law practice in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties that operated for 20 years.
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