Eddie Lee Jackson


Eddie Lee Jackson was an American politician.

Career

Jackson served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 114th District from his appointment on January 9, 2009, to replace Wyvetter H. Younge to 2017. The district includes Alorton, Belleville, Brooklyn, Cahokia, Centreville, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Mascoutah, Millstadt, O'Fallon, Sauget, Scott Air Force Base, Shiloh, Swansea, and Washington Park.
He was a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus.
In the 96th General Assembly, Jackson was the vice-chairman of the Illinois House Consumer Protection Committee.

Death

Jackson died from COVID-19 in East St. Louis on December 18, 2020, at the age of 71, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois.