Troy Jackson (politician)
Troy Jackson | |
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Jackson at a Portland Hearts of Pine game in 2025 | |
| President of the Maine Senate | |
| In office December 5, 2018 – December 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Thibodeau |
| Succeeded by | Mattie Daughtry |
| Minority Leader of the Maine Senate | |
| In office December 7, 2016 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Alfond |
| Succeeded by | Dana Dow |
| Majority Leader of the Maine Senate | |
| In office July 10, 2013 – December 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Goodall |
| Succeeded by | Garrett Mason |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office December 7, 2016 – December 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Edgecomb |
| Succeeded by | Susan Y. Bernard |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| In office December 3, 2008 – December 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Hill |
| Constituency | 35th district |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office December 4, 2002 – December 3, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Michaud |
| Succeeded by | John L. Martin |
| Constituency | 151st district (2002–2004) 1st district (2004–2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Troy Dale Jackson June 26, 1968 Fort Kent, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (before 2002) Independent (2002–2004) Democratic (2004–present) |
| Spouse | Lana Pelletier |
| Education | University of Maine, Fort Kent |
| Website | Campaign website |
Troy Dale Jackson (born June 26, 1968) is an American logger and politician from Allagash, Maine, who served as president of the Maine Senate from 2018 to 2024. A Democrat, Jackson represented Senate District 1, representing northern Aroostook County, including the towns of Fort Kent, Madawaska and Caribou. He is currently running for governor of Maine.
Jackson started in politics during the 1998 logging blockade along the Canadian border, protesting the illegal hiring of Canadian workers over Maine loggers, inadequate wages and poor working conditions. Eventually, Jackson was elected to the Maine House of Representatives, where he served three terms before being elected to the State Senate in 2008. After Democrats gained the majority in the 2018 election, Jackson was chosen to be Senate President. He also served as Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader. He first ran for office as a Republican, was first elected as an Independent, and joined the Democratic Party in 2004.