
Representative Thomas Jackson was elected in 1994. He was born on August 24, 1949, received his B.S. in Psychology from Knoxville College, and his M.A. in Education and Counseling from Alabama State University. He and his wife, Dorothy, are the parents of four children: Kimberly, Terence, Thomas III, and Trumaine. Representative Jackson serves as Director of the Upward Bound Program for Alabama Southern College, and Associate Pastor for Church of God in Christ. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, the National Black Caucus for State Legislators, the Alabama and National Education Associations, and the Kiwanis Club. Representative Jackson has also served as past Vice-Chairman of the Clarke County Democratic Conference, as past President of the Clarke County Education Association, currently serves as Coordinator of the Thomasville Precinct-ADC and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Southwest Alabama Boys and Girls Club.
Commercial driver licenses; possession of United States work authorization for certain commercial driver license holders required, proficiency in the English language for commercial motor vehicle required, procedures for impoundment provided for, offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license established, offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation established, penalties provided for
2026-03-05 · house
Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established
2026-02-24 · house
Public K-12 schools, cell phone policy and Internet/social media safety
2025-04-03 · house
State employees; paid parental leave authorized, parameters for eligibility established
2025-03-20 · house