Senator Robert Jackson

Senator Robert Jackson has taken on difficult fights on behalf of New Yorkers and never backed down: in his first elected position as School Board President where he launched the Campaign for Fiscal Equity school funding lawsuit, walked 150 miles to Albany to highlight the cause, and won a court judgment that awarded $16 billion for NYC public schools; in his 12 years on the City Council where he sponsored the Small Business Jobs Survival Act and fought for justice and equality; and now as a State Senator championing public education, workers rights, climate justice, gun safety, and more. Senator Jackson has a strong history in the labor movement, with 23 years of dedicated advocacy for union workers. He began his career in the Department of Labor and later worked with the statewide labor union, The Public Employees Federation (PEF). Currently, Senator Jackson serves as the Chair of Civil Service & Pensions in the New York State Senate. He knows how to get things done and has a record to prove it.