Kim Jackson (politician)
Kim Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Henson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kimberly Sue Jackson August 25, 1984 West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Stone Mountain, Georgia |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | Campaign website |
Kimberly Sue Jackson (born August 25, 1984) 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.
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.
Early life and education
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.). She moved to Atlanta at the age of 22.
Personal life
Jackson is a lesbian. She lives on a farm in Stone Mountain with her wife, Trina, an imam.