Robert E. Jackson
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Robert E. Jackson was the mayor of Largo, Florida
. He was first elected to Largo City Commission in 1974, Mayor Jackson served nine terms as City Commissioner
before being elected as Mayor in 2000 and being re-elected in 2003. He lost narrowly in a bitterly contested race against Largo's first woman mayor, Patricia Gerard
.
He has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of South Florida
and he served as the principal for Southside Fundamental Middle School from which he retired in 1997.
In 2007, Jackson was honored by the Caregiving Youth Project of Pinellas, and he was interviewed on the Daily Show after Steve Stanton, a city manager in Largo, was fired following the announcement of his intention to undergo sexual reassignment surgery.
In 2009, Jackson failed to sign a loyalty oath as part of his application to qualify as a candidate for Mayor. The omission was not noticed until after the deadline of August 13 had based. Jackson's name was removed from the ballot over his objections, but he declined to pursue the matter in court.
Largo, Florida
Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. Centrally located, it is the crossroads of the county. As of the 2000 census, the City had a total population of 69,371. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was...
. He was first elected to Largo City Commission in 1974, Mayor Jackson served nine terms as City Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
before being elected as Mayor in 2000 and being re-elected in 2003. He lost narrowly in a bitterly contested race against Largo's first woman mayor, Patricia Gerard
Patricia Gerard
Patricia "Pat" Gerard is a politician the first woman mayor for the city of Largo, Florida. Gerard was born in Paterson, New Jersey, she is married to Eric and has one child....
.
He has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
and he served as the principal for Southside Fundamental Middle School from which he retired in 1997.
In 2007, Jackson was honored by the Caregiving Youth Project of Pinellas, and he was interviewed on the Daily Show after Steve Stanton, a city manager in Largo, was fired following the announcement of his intention to undergo sexual reassignment surgery.
In 2009, Jackson failed to sign a loyalty oath as part of his application to qualify as a candidate for Mayor. The omission was not noticed until after the deadline of August 13 had based. Jackson's name was removed from the ballot over his objections, but he declined to pursue the matter in court.