Tito Jackson (politician)

Tito Jackson
Jackson in 2012
Member of the Boston City Council
from District 7
In office
March 2011 – December 2017
Preceded byChuck Turner
Succeeded byKim Janey
Personal details
Born (1975-04-11) April 11, 1975 (age 49)
South End, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDorchester, Boston, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire (BA)
OccupationPolitician

Tito Jackson (born April 11, 1975) is an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council. He represented council District 7, representing parts of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester, South End, and Fenway.[1] In 2017, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Boston against incumbent mayor Marty Walsh. After leaving the Boston City Council, Jackson worked in the cannabis industry. In 2022, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Jackson to the city's Commission on Black Men and Boys.

Jackson is considered to be a political progressive.

  1. ^ Martin, Phillip. "Replacing Turner, Tito Jackson Wins City Council Spot". WGBH. WGBH. Retrieved 6 June 2011.