Lyndon Jackson
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Lyndon H. Jackson is a Micronesian
politician
. A former Speaker
of the Eighth and Ninth Kosrae State Legislatures, Jackson has served as the Governor of
Kosrae
since January 11, 2011, with Lt. Governor Carson K. Sigrah. He succeeded outgoing Governor Robert J. Weilbacher.
Jackson won the initial Kosrae gubernatorial election held on November 2, 2011, with 1,414 votes, but failed to pass the 50& threshold, which necessitated a runoff in January 2011. Nena S. Nena earned 1,129, qualifying him for the runoff against Jackson. Outgoing Kosrae Lt. Governor William O. Tosie placed third with 869 votes while former Kosrae Governor Rensley A. Sigrah came in fourth place with 824 votes. Jackson won the Kosrae gubernatorial runoff election held on January 2, 2011, with 54.4% of the vote to Nena S. Nena's 45.6%.
Jackson and Sigrah were officially sworn into office on January 11, 2011, However, Jackson's public inauguration ceremony was held on January 27, 2011. Jackson's inauguration, which was attended by more than 1,000 people, was held at Kosrae High School over the course of two and a half hours.
In his inaugural address, Governor Jackson called private sector economic growth, as well as government transparency and accountability, telling the audience that, "I will work hard to restore trust in the Government and its people." Jackson also thanked his predecessor, former Governor Robert Weilbacher, for his work in reforming Kosrae's government and economy.
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
politician
Politician
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. A former Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Eighth and Ninth Kosrae State Legislatures, Jackson has served as the Governor of
Governor of Kosrae
The office of the Governor of Kosrae is the highest position in the state of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.History of the office holders follows...
Kosrae
Kosrae
Kosrae , formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia. The State of Kosrae is one of four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, and includes, besides the island of Kosrae, about a dozen satellite islands and islets, the most significant of which is Lelu Island.-Geography:With a...
since January 11, 2011, with Lt. Governor Carson K. Sigrah. He succeeded outgoing Governor Robert J. Weilbacher.
Jackson won the initial Kosrae gubernatorial election held on November 2, 2011, with 1,414 votes, but failed to pass the 50& threshold, which necessitated a runoff in January 2011. Nena S. Nena earned 1,129, qualifying him for the runoff against Jackson. Outgoing Kosrae Lt. Governor William O. Tosie placed third with 869 votes while former Kosrae Governor Rensley A. Sigrah came in fourth place with 824 votes. Jackson won the Kosrae gubernatorial runoff election held on January 2, 2011, with 54.4% of the vote to Nena S. Nena's 45.6%.
Jackson and Sigrah were officially sworn into office on January 11, 2011, However, Jackson's public inauguration ceremony was held on January 27, 2011. Jackson's inauguration, which was attended by more than 1,000 people, was held at Kosrae High School over the course of two and a half hours.
In his inaugural address, Governor Jackson called private sector economic growth, as well as government transparency and accountability, telling the audience that, "I will work hard to restore trust in the Government and its people." Jackson also thanked his predecessor, former Governor Robert Weilbacher, for his work in reforming Kosrae's government and economy.