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'''Girod Herbert Jackson, III''' (born October 22, 1972)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/girod-jackson/girodjackson?valid=true&|title=Girod Jackson, III|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref> is a general contractor from [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who is an [[African-American]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former state representative for District 87 in Jefferson Parish. He served from 2008 until his resignation in August 2013 amid a financial scandal which led to [[imprisonment]] for three months and the payment of restitution.
'''Girod Herbert Jackson, III''' (born October 22, 1972)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/girod-jackson/girodjackson?valid=true&|title=Girod Jackson, III|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref> is a general contractor from [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who is an [[African-American]] [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former state representative for District 87 in Jefferson Parish. He served from 2008 until his resignation in August 2013 amid a financial scandal which led to imprisonment for three months and the payment of restitution.
==Background==
==Background==
Jackson graduated from John Ehret High School near Marrero in Jefferson Parish<ref name=lastudies/> and attended City Colleges of [[Chicago]] and the Maryland University in [[Germany]]. He served in the [[United States Army]] and the Louisiana National Guard for eight years, with action in [[Operation Desert Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart/candidate/biography/93763/girod-jackson-iii#.VU0UiPlViko|title=Girod Jackson, III's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name=nola/> He owns a project management firm and a licensed commercial general contracting company.<ref name=lastudies/>
Jackson graduated from John Ehret High School near Marrero in Jefferson Parish<ref name=lastudies/> and attended City Colleges of [[Chicago]] and the Maryland University in [[Germany]]. He served in the [[United States Army]] and the Louisiana National Guard for eight years, with action in [[Operation Desert Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart/candidate/biography/93763/girod-jackson-iii#.VU0UiPlViko|title=Girod Jackson, III's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=July 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name=nola/> He owns a project management firm and a licensed commercial general contracting company.<ref name=lastudies/>
A resident of Harvey in Jefferson Parish, Jackson has formerly lived in New Orleans and Marrero and Gretna, both in Jefferson Paris, and Killeen, ]]Texas]], dates unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Girod&qmi=&qn=Jackson&qcs=Jefferson+Parish%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Girod H. Jackson|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}</ref>
A resident of Harvey in Jefferson Parish, Jackson has formerly lived in New Orleans and Marrero and Gretna, both in Jefferson Paris, and Killeen, ]]Texas]], dates unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Girod&qmi=&qn=Jackson&qcs=Jefferson+Parish%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Girod H. Jackson|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}</ref>