Marilyn P. Jackson

Background

Jackson, Marilyn P. was born on February 12, 1951 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Archie Antone and Garrietta (Gross) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science with honors, University of Wisconsin, 1972; Master of Arts in Journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Comm., University of Pennsylvania, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor department committee, Cleveland State University, 1978-1980; health economics researcher, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1980-1983; director data services and research, InterStudy, Escelsior, Minnesota, 1983-1984; research manager, Star Tribune Daily Newspaper, Minneapolis, 1984-1987; program evaluator, Office of Legislation Auditor, State of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1987. Adjunct faculty School Journalism, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988, 89, 92. Instructor Pacific Islands Training Initiative, USDA Graduate School, Honolulu, 1996.

V.p.Archie's, Inc., Le Mars, since 1980. Delegate People to People Mission to Former Soviet Union in Support of Free Press, 1991.

Achievements

• Marilyn P. Jackson has been listed as a notable Social scientist, community volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory panel National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Rockville, Maryland., 1982-1984. Member Hennepin County Library. Board, Minnetonka, Minnesota, since 1996.

Member Executive Board Urban Libraries Council, Evanston, Illinois, since 1997. Board directors Hennepin County Library. Foundation, Minnetonka, 1997-1998.

President Edina (Minnesota) H.S. PTO, 1995-1996. President of the board directors Hennepin County Mental Health Association, Minneapolis, 1986-1987. Coordinator loaves and fishes meal program St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, since 1996.

Member American Library Association, American Society for Public Administration, American Association for Public Policy Analysis, Minneapolis Citizens League, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, sailing, reading, cooking.

Connections

1 child, Emily Allison Beeck.

Father:

Archie Antone Jackson

Mother:

Garrietta (Gross) Jackson

child:

Emily Allison Beeck Jackson