Legislation Details

File #: 26-1502    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/18/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval of a resolution to honor the life of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., an American civil rights activist, humanitarian, and an ordained Baptist minister.

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Rodney Ellis

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1

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Type of Request: Resolution

 

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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval of a resolution to honor the life of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., an American civil rights activist, humanitarian, and an ordained Baptist minister.

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Background and Discussion:

This resolution honors the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. who devoted his life to the pursuit of justice, equality, and human dignity. Throughout his life, Reverend Jackson championed voting rights, labor rights, and international human rights leading him to become enshrined as one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries. His passing marks the loss of a towering figure whose leadership and compassion transformed the lives of activists, organizers, and public servants for generations to come.

 

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026

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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Erica Lee Carter, Policy Director, Commissioner Precinct One

 

Attachments (if applicable): Resolution text to be submitted separately