MORENO VALLEY, CA— Riverside County Board of Education Member and nonprofit leader is launching his campaign for the newly formed 60th Assembly district. The new 60th Assembly District includes the cities of Moreno Valley, Perris, Hemet, and San Jacinto and the unincorporated areas of Mead Valley, Good Hope, Nuevo, and East Hemet.
“I am running to make sure that we have a true fighter representing our district to ensure that we have the resources that we need and deserve. Our communities have been neglected for far too long,” said Corey Jackson.
Corey A. Jackson, MSW was elected to the Riverside County Board of Education in 2020 and represents portions of the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris, and the unincorporated community of Mead Valley. Corey Jackson is a local nonprofit and civil rights leader who is one of the leading social justice advocates in the region. He currently serves as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of SBX Youth and Family Services whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty and violence through mentoring, education, and community organizing. Mr. Jackson continues to serve his community as the Political Action Chair of the Riverside NAACP and serves as Youth Minister at the Moreno Valley Church of Christ.
As a leader in the California Democratic Party, Corey serves as the Chair of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus which is the largest caucus in the party. He also serves as a state executive committee member and an elected member of the Riverside County Democratic Central Committee.