612 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29201
608 Motley Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
Full Name:
Darrell Jackson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Willie Mae; 2 Children: Darrell Jr., Antoine
Birth Date:
02/01/1957
Birth Place:
Columbia, SC
Home City:
Columbia, SC
MA, Theology, Columbia International University, 1980-1982
Attended, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1979-1980
BA, Political Science, Benedict College, 1979
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 21, 1992-present
Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 21, 2020
Member, American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission
Member, Banking and Insurance Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Ethics Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee
Member, Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children
Member, Legislative Oversight Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education
Former Member, Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement Investments, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Employee Benefits, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Funding, South Carolina State Senate
Founder, Sunrise Family Health Benefit Services, 2010-present
Chief Executive Officer/President, Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia, Incorporated, 1986-present
Senior Pastor, Bible Way Church of Atlas Road, present
Author, A World of Possibilities: Unleashing the Power Within You, 2006
Member, SisterCare, Incorporated Board of Directors, present
Executive Director, South Carolina Coalition of Black Church Leaders, present
Former Member, Alcohol Safe Communities Task Force
Former Member, Benedict College Board of Trustees
Former Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors
Member, Columbia Free Clinic
Former Board Member, Columbia Visitors Bureau
Former Member, DHEC Minority Health Task Force
Former Member, Denny's Corporation Board of Directors
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Member, Palmetto Conservation Board
Former Trustee, United Way of the Midlands
Commissioner, Richland County School Board, District 1, 1990-1992
Awards:
Benedict College Most Distinguished Student Award, 1979;
Phi Beta Sigma Community Service Award, 1995;
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year Award, 1999;
Richland School District One Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award, 1999;
Modjeska Monteith Simkins Political Courage Award, 2000;
Outstanding Legislative Initiative, South Carolina Victims Assistance Network, 2000;
Honorary Degree, Benedict College, 2002;
Honorary Degree, Richard Stockton College, Ponoma, New Jersey, 2002;
Carolina Scholarship Inc. LIfetime Achievement Award, 2003;
Webster University Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004;
Allen University Richard Allen Award, 2008;
South Carolina Law Enforcement Association Humanitarian of the Year, 2008;
Phi Beta Sigma African American Male Image Award, 2008;
South Carolina Primary Health Care Association Community Health Center Champion Award, 2009;
Young Stroke, Inc. Champion Award, 2010;
American Heart Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2011;
South Carolina State University Distinguished Community Service Award, 2012;
South Carolina Employees Association Distinguished Service Award, 2013;
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Business Advocate Award, 2014;
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Advocate for Business Award, 2015
Pawmetto Lifeline Community Champion and Animal Advocate award, 2016
Honorary Doctorate Degree, Columbia International University, 2016
Father's Name:
Andrew C.
Father's Occupation:
Bishop
Mother's Name:
Janie
Names of Grandchildren:
Kembriell, Kynidee, Andrew
Number of Grandchildren:
3
Publications:
A World of Possibilities