Patricia Anne Jackson

Background

Jackson, Patricia Anne was born on January 20, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Grant Edward Jackson and Anna Louise Thompson.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia College, 1979; certified, John Marshall Law School, 1989.

Career

Manager, Addie's & Bill's Beauty Salon, Chicago, 1980-1985; property inspector, Chase Investigations, Chicago, 1985-1987; administrative assistant, The Resource Center, Chicago, 1989-1993; environmental policy coordinator, People for Cmty. Recovery, Chicago, 1993-1997; founder, executive director, Mothers for an Environmentally Safe Habitat, Chicago, since 1997. Founder, executive director Mothers for an Environmentally Safe Habitat.

Consultant Great Lakes Auto Pollution Prevention Alliance, Chicago, since 1994. Stakeholder United States Environmental Protection Agency's Common Sense Initiative, Washington, since 1994. Representative Chicago Brownfield Redevelopment Forum, since 1994.

Started asthma support group and hold workshops Atgeld Gardens United States Environmental Protection Agency and American Lung Association Met.Chgo. Co-authored environmental justice ordinance Center Neighborhood Technology Chicago Legal Clinic and Citizens for a Better Environment.

Achievements

• Patricia Anne Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trainee environmental education Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, 1993. Volunteer Cancer Prevention Coalition, Chicago, since 1994.

Interests

• Avocations: meditation, travel, reading historical works.

Connections

Married Leslie David Sparks, April 1972. 1 child, Nyia Mercedes.

Father:

Grant Edward Jackson Thompson

Mother:

Anna Louise Thompson

Spouse:

Leslie David Sparks

child:

Nyia Mercedes Jackson