Barry Steven Jackson

Barry Steven Jackson (born October 18, 1960), a member of the administration of George W. Bush.

Personal

Barry Jackson was born in Washington, DC but grew up mostly in Ohio. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/results/leadership/bio_228.html White House Biographical Sketch of Barry Jackson] ]

His father is Cletis M. Jackson of Lebanon, Ohio, currently President and CEO of Hi-Tek Manufacturing, Inc. in Mason, Ohio, a producer of machine components.

Career

Early

In 1988, Jackson joined with his father in incorporating a now-inactive company, Regal Flush Manufacturing, Inc. [http://www1.sos.state.oh.us/reports/rwservlet?imgc&Din=G383_0338 Articles of incorporation for Regal Flush Manufacturing, on file with the Ohio Secretary of State.] [PDF] ]

Washington

From 1991 until his initial appointment to the Bush White House, Jackson was chief of staff to Congressman John Boehner of Ohio.

White House

Jackson began his White House career in 2001, serving as a deputy to Karl Rove. He continued in that role until Rove's resignation in 2007. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/09/AR2007090901657_pf.html Washington Post article: "Rove Replacement Seen as Highly Partisan Go-Getter"] ]

Controversies

Abramoff

In the Abramoff scandal, Jackson has been cited as a regular participant in lobbying contacts with Jack Abramoff and his staffers. [ [http://oversight.house.gov/abramoff/index2.asp?title= Committee on Oversight and Government Reform] ]

Politicization

Jackson's role in the politication of government under the administration of George W. Bush has been discussed in hearings on Capitol Hill. Jackson has been pointed to as someone who gave advice to Drew DeBerry, a White House liaison in the Agriculture Department, regarding travel for political purposes. [ [http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=592?title= Chairman Waxman on Politicization of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy] ]

Jackson's role in giving presentations on political matters was also discussed in hearings. [ [http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=494?title= Interim Report on RNC Emails and the Presidential Records Act] ]

Links

* [http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=jackson&fname=barry&older=yes&search=Search Jackson's donation of $2,000.00 to George W. Bush for Campaign 2004]

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