Full Name:
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: George; 1 Child: Jennie; 2 Stepchildren
Birth Date:
05/19/1950
Birth Place:
Boston, MA
Home City:
Santa Barbara, CA
Religion:
Jewish
JD, Boston University School of Law, 1972-1975
BA, Government/Sociology, Scripps College, 1967-1971
Senator, California State Senate, District 19, 2012-2020
Candidate, California State Senate, District 19, 2008
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 35, 1998-2004
Member, California Commission on the Status of Women, present
Former Member, Blue Ribbon Commission for Child Support Development and Enforcement
Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, California's Wine Industry Committee, California State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Climate Change and AB 32 Implementation Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Environmental Quality Committee, California State Senate
Former Chair, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Human Services Committee, California State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Emergency Management, California State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Committee on Emergency Management, California State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
Former Chair, Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Passenger Rail Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Public Safety Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Santa Barbara County Commission for Women
Former Member, Select Committee on California's Wine Industry, California State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Mental Health, California State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Women, Work and Families, California State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on the Governor's 2019 Report: Wildfires and Climate Change - California's Energy Future, California State Senate
Former Member, State Senate Task Force on Family Equity
Former Member, Subcommittee 1 on Education, California State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on California's Innovation, Technology and LIfe Sciences Economy, California State Senate
Former Member, Women and Inequality-Strategies to Promote Opportunity, California State Senate
Civil Attorney, present
Former Family Attorney
Former Adjunct Professor, Antioch University
Former Prosecutor, City of Sacramento
Former Managing Partner, Law Offices of Eskin and Jackson
Former Deputy District Attorney, Santa Barbara County
Former Policy-Maker in Residence, University of California, Santa Barbara
President, Hannah-Beth Jackson & Associates, 2010-2011
Founding Member, Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee, present
Member, Women Against Gun Violence, present
Former Member, Santa Barbara Shelter Services for Women
Co-Founder/President, Speak Out, California, 2005-2012
Awards:
---"Legislator of the Year" by the Consumer Federation of California for her strong advocacy in the areas of health care and privacy rights.---
---"Legislator of the Year" by the Congress of California Seniors---
---"Legislator of the Year" by the California League of Conservation Voters---
---"Legislator of the Year" by the National Organization for Women for advancing women's health issues and equal opportunity---
---"Legislator of the Year" by the Junior League of California for her work on domestic violence and issues effecting children---
---"Guardian of the Coast" from Vote the Coast---
---Planned Parenthood "Giraffe award" - for sticking her neck out.---
---"Outstanding Public Service Award" by the California School Employees Association---
Number of Grandchildren:
5
Priority Issues:
Education
Health Care Security
Public Safety
The Environment
Consumer Protection
Spouse's Occupation:
Superior Court Judge