| Chantel Jackson | |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1983 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Education: | City College of New York (BA) Adelphi University (MSW) |
| Residence: | New York City, U.S. |
| Signature: | Chantel Jackson Signature.png |
| Website: | |
| State Assembly2: | New York |
| District2: | 79th |
| Predecessor2: | Michael Blake |
| Termstart2: | January 1, 2021 |
| Birth Name: | Chantel S. Jackson |
Chantel S. Jackson (born October 1, 1983) an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 79th district. Elected in November 2020, Jackson assumed office on January 1, 2021.[1]
Jackson is a native of New York City, the daughter of an American father and an immigrant mother from Belize. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the City College of New York and a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University.[2]
After receiving her Master's degree, Jackson worked as a professor at the College of New Rochelle from 2014 to 2019.[3] Since March 2016, she has been a social worker at the Academy for Careers in Television & Film, a technical school in Queens.[4]
In 2020, after incumbent Assemblymember Michael Blake announced his candidacy for New York's 15th congressional district, Jackson declared her candidacy for the 79th district of the New York State Assembly.[5] Jackson received Blake's endorsement and defeated the Bronx Democratic Party-endorsed candidate, Cynthia Cox, and four other candidates with 26% of the vote in the Democratic primary.[6] She won the November general election in the heavily Democratic district.