Katrina Jackson facts for kids
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Katrina Jackson-Andrews
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| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 34th district |
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| Assumed office January 13, 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Thompson |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 16th district |
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| In office January 2012 – January 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Kay Katz |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Jones |
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| Born | July 1977 (age 47–48) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Louisiana, Monroe (BA) Southern University (JD) |
Katrina Renee Jackson-Andrews was born in July 1977. She is an American lawyer and a politician from Monroe, Louisiana. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Currently, she serves in the Louisiana State Senate for the 34th district. She has been in this role since 2020. Before that, from 2012 to 2020, Jackson served in the Louisiana House of Representatives. She represented the 16th district, which includes Morehouse and Ouachita parishes.
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Learning and Degrees
Katrina Jackson-Andrews studied at two different universities. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. A bachelor's degree is usually the first degree you get after finishing high school.
Later, she earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. A Juris Doctor degree is what you need to become a lawyer.
Political Work
Jackson was first elected to the state House in 2011. The state House is where lawmakers meet to create and vote on new laws for Louisiana.
Serving on Committees
As a lawmaker, she worked on several important committees. Committees are small groups of lawmakers who focus on specific topics. This helps them study issues in detail before the whole group votes.
She served on committees for:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Commerce (about business and trade)
- Health and Welfare (about health and helping people)
- Appropriations (about how the state spends money)
- Joint Budget (working with the Senate on money plans)
- House Executive Committee
Working with Other Lawmakers
Jackson was also part of special groups of lawmakers. She was a member of the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. This group focuses on issues important to women. She was also in the Louisiana Rural Caucus, which helps people in country areas. She led the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, a group of African-American lawmakers.
Moving to the State Senate
On October 12, 2019, Katrina Jackson-Andrews was elected to the Louisiana State Senate. This election was a nonpartisan blanket primary, meaning candidates from all parties ran together. She ran unopposed, which means no one ran against her.
She took over from Democratic lawmaker Francis C. Thompson. He could not run again because of term limits. Term limits mean a person can only serve a certain number of times in a specific office.
