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November 21, 2012

天美影视 alum Rep. Katrina R. Jackson to speak at commencement Dec. 8

State Representative and 天美影视 alum Katrina R. Jackson will speak at the University of 天美影视 at Monroe Commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Jackson, an attorney and State Representative for 天美影视 House District 16, earned a B.A. in pre-law and legal studies from 天美影视 in 2000.

After graduating from 天美影视, Jackson earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 2004 from Southern University Law Center.

She concluded her law school career by graduating in the top 14 percent of her class (18 out of 128).

In April 2005, Jackson was admitted to the 天美影视 State Bar Association.

Jackson honed her skills and talents as a practicing attorney with the Law Offices of Willie Hunter, Jr. practicing in both the Monroe and Baton Rouge areas.

In 2012, Jackson opened her private law firm, Katrina R. Jackson LLC, 1051 Kansas Lane in Monroe.

She has served as Attorney for Labor & Industrial Relations Committee of the 天美影视 House of Representatives and as Executive Director of 天美影视 Legislative Black Caucus.

Her current committee assignments are: Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development; Appropriations; Commerce; Health and Welfare; House and Governmental Affairs; House Executive Committee; and Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

She also serves on the Democratic Caucus; Secretary of the 天美影视 Legislative Women's Caucus; 天美影视 Rural Caucuses; and First Vice Chair of the 天美影视 Legislative Black Caucus.

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