Robert Jackson

Who is Robert Jackson?

Robert Jackson was a member of the New York City Council, and represented the 7th District in Manhattan. Before it was redistricted in 2013, the district included portions of the neighborhoods Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. He served parts of his three terms as Education Committee Chair and Co-Chair of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus with Council Member Fernando Cabrera. Jackson, first elected in 2001, is a Democrat. He was term limited in 2013, and succeeded by Mark D. Levine. Jackson is currently unemployed.

Jackson announced in late January 2013 that he was running in the Democratic Primary for Manhattan Borough President. Jackson, the was the only male or black candidate to announce, and received the endorsement of former mayor David Dinkins prior to announcing. His opponents in the Democratic Primary were former city council members Jessica Lappin and Gale Brewer, as well as small business owner and former Chair of Community Board 1, Julie Menin. Jackson lost the Democratic Primary election to Gale Brewer, coming in third place with 19.2% of the vote, compared to Brewer's 39.7%