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Eddie Lee Jackson
Eddie Lee Jackson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 114th district
	In office; January 9, 2009 – January 11, 2017
Preceded by	Wyvetter H. Younge
Succeeded by	LaToya Greenwood
Personal details
Born	July 7, 1949; Canalou, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 18, 2020 (aged 71); East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	East St. Louis, Illinois
Alma mater	Southern Illinois University
Profession	School Principal (retired)

Eddie Lee Jackson (July 7, 1949 – December 18, 2020) was an American politician.

Career

He was a member of the Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus.^[3]

In the 96th General Assembly, Jackson was the vice-chairman of the Illinois House Consumer Protection Committee.

Jackson died from COVID-19 in East St. Louis, on December 18, 2020, at the age of 71, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois.^[4]

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^ "New Ill. state Rep. Eddie Jackson starts first day", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, accessed January 12, 2009.[1]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Illinois House Democrats". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^ "East St. Louis community mourns after death of longtime educator and politician". bnd.com. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-20.