Willie M. Jackson (born July 15, 1951) is an
American politician. He is a member of the
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
, serving since 2009. Jackson has sponsored 158 bills. He is a member of the Democratic party.
Political positions
Abortion
Jackson was the only Democrat in the House to vote for
Georgia House Bill 481
The Georgia House Bill 481 was an American anti-abortion law passed in 2019 that sought to prevent physicians in the U.S. state of Georgia from performing abortions beyond six weeks, except in special situations. The bill was strongly criticized ...
, which prevents physicians from performing abortions after six weeks with limited exceptions.
References
Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
Living people
People from Sandersville, Georgia
1951 births
21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians
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