Kim Jackson (politician)

Kimberly S. Jackson is an American politician and Episcopal priest from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Jackson has represented the 41st district in the Georgia State Senate since January 2021. As a lesbian, she is Georgia's first openly LGBT+ state senator.

Kim Jackson
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 41st district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded bySteve Henson
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceStone Mountain, Georgia
Alma mater
WebsiteCampaign website

She was the first out priest of color to be ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. She serves as a vicar at the Church of the Common Ground, giving services for the homeless. She has also been a college chaplain, a consultant, a parish priest, and an activist.[1][2]

Early life and education

Jackson was born in Elkins, West Virginia and grew up near Cowpens, South Carolina and was initially Baptist.[3] She studied at Furman University, graduating in 2006, and later graduated from Candler School of Theology at Emory University with a Master of Divinity (M.Div.).[4] She moved to Atlanta at the age of 22.[5]

Personal life

Jackson is a lesbian.[6] She lives on a farm in Stone Mountain with her wife, Trina, an imam.[7][5]

References
  1. "Meet Kim". Kim for Georgia. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. "Kimberly Jackson". The Episcopal Church. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. Batchelor Warnke, Melissa (May 19, 2020). "Why I Ran for The First Time: Kim Jackson Fights for the Disenfranchised, Disenchanted, and Dispossessed". Shondaland. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. Underwood, Tina (September 15, 2020). "Who will be LGBTQ Nation's Up & Coming Politician of the Year?". Furman University. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. Bagby, Dyana (October 11, 2017). "Atlanta church honors defrocked LGBT clergy with 'Shower of Stoles'". Georgia Voice. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. "Here Are All the Major LGBTQ+ Wins and Losses in the 2020 Election". Them. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. Ritter, Ellie (February 6, 2020). "First-time candidate Kim Jackson running for state senate". Decaturish. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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