New Member spotlight: Brent Jackson

Brent Jackson is Founder, President, and CEO of Jackson Farming Company, Inc. in Autryville, North Carolina. Under his leadership, the company maintains thousands of acres of farmland and the wide distribution of its produce to a variety of retailers. In addition to thirty years in farming, Jackson has contributed much to his community and industry through his involvement in civic and trade organizations.
Among others, Jackson has served as Chairman of the Board of the National Watermelon Association, President of the North Carolina Horticulture Council, a Board Member of the National Watermelon Promotion Board. Additionally, Jackson served on the Board of the Sampson County Farm Bureau, the Sampson County Airport Authority and the Boards of the Clement Civic Center and Clement Fire Department.
An education advocate, Jackson served on the Board of Trustees of Sampson Community College and Midway School District Board. Jackson currently serves as a Board Member for the South River Electric Co-Op. A church leader, Jackson has served in numerous capacities, including Deacon and Sunday School teacher at Union Grove Baptist Church. Jackson has been married to his wife, Debbie, for 31 years. They raised three children, of which two are living, and are the proud grandparents of two beautiful grandchildren.
Jackson is running for the state senate seat left open by Charlie Albertson. Jackson says, “When I am elected as your state senator, I will fight to improve the lives of the people in Duplin, Lenoir, and Sampson counties. I will work to decrease the level of state spending, ease the regulatory burden on small businesses and farmers, and promote progress and prosperity in North Carolina. I will speak out against and work to eliminate wasteful government spending and work towards a better tax system that is easy to understand and fair to all citizens.
I support educating our population to reach their potential. I support the freedom to choose what educational setting best meets those needs. I believe in keeping our word, and our commitment to education. It is unfair to our children when funds granted to education are moved around to make a unworkable budget balance.