District B
Council Member Tarsha Jackson
Council Member Tarsha Jackson was born and raised in Houston, where she spent her formative years in Acres Homes, Greenspoint, and North Forest. She raised her children here, went to school here, and has been fighting for the people of District B for more than two decades.
Tarsha’s journey into public service began as a mother and advocate. While raising two young boys and working as a mortgage lender, her life changed forever when her oldest son, Marquieth—who has special needs—was arrested at just ten years old for a classroom disruption. He was sentenced to three and a half years in juvenile detention for an offense that should have been handled at school. That experience opened Tarsha’s eyes to the harsh realities of a system that too often criminalizes children instead of helping them.
Determined that no other family should endure what hers did, Tarsha became a fierce advocate for juvenile justice reform. She co-founded Texas Families of Incarcerated Youth in 2004 and helped lead a statewide campaign that resulted in the passage of Texas Senate Bill 103 (2007)—a landmark reform that prohibits jailing children for minor misdemeanors. Her leadership and testimony helped change laws, systems, and lives across Texas.Read more ...
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