JACKIE CLARKSON

'Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson' (born 1935) is a prominent Realtor and Democratic politician from New Orleans. She served on the New Orleans City Council from District C from 1990 to 1994 and from 2002 to 2006 and as state representative for District 102 from 1994 to 2002. The boundaries of District 102 are roughly the same as the Algiers neighborhood (also known as the Fifteenth Ward) in New Orleans. Those of District C include Algiers, as well as the Vieux Carré or French Quarter neighborhood.
During her last tenure on the council, Clarkson advocated a cleaner and safer French Quarter and attempted to restore the Jackson Square Artists Colony, established by the Constitution of the 1920’s. A number of her constituents were enthusiastic about her efforts, whereas others, especially street performers and tarot readers, were rather apprehensive.
Clarkson ran for Councilmember at Large in 2006, but she lost in the general election, often called the runoff in Louisiana, against Arnie Fielkow, another Democrat and former Executive Vice President of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints. She possibly faced disgruntlement related to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Mayor Ray Nagin won re-election only after facing a much tougher challenge than expected before the hurricane, and half of the council members who ran again were defeated.
Jackie Clarkson is also the mother of American Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson.

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Election History

Sources

Election History

'Councilmember, District C, 1994'
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, February 5, 1994

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Troy Carter	Democratic	13,355 (50%)	Elected
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	13,331 (50%)	Defeated

'State Representative, 102nd Representative District, 1994'
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, October 1, 1994

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	4,018 (49%)	Runoff
Yvonne Mitchell-Grubb	Democratic	2,504 (31%)	Runoff
Others	n.a.	1,667 (20%)	Defeated

Second Ballot, November 8, 1994

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	4,965 (55%)	Elected
Yvonne Mitchell-Grubb	Democratic	3,984 (45%)	Defeated

'State Representative, 102nd Representative District, 1995'
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, October 21, 1995

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	4,691 (45%)	Runoff
Ron Guidry	Democratic	3,952 (38%)	Runoff
Others	n.a.	1,685 (17%)	Defeated

Second Ballot, November 18, 1995

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	6,040 (51%)	Elected
Ron Guidry	Democratic	5,829 (49%)	Defeated

'State Representative, 102nd Representative District, 1999'
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, October 23, 1999

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	5,520 (62%)	Elected
Kenneth Garrett	Democratic	1,453 (16%)	Defeated
Others	n.a.	1,888 (22%)	Defeated

'Councilmember, District C, 2002'
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, February 2, 2002

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	11,961 (53%)	Elected
Catherine Smith	Democratic	3,783 (17%)	Defeated
Others	n.a.	7,013 (30%)	Defeated

'Councilmember(s) at Large (2), 2006'
Threshold > 25%
First Ballot, April 22, 2006

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Oliver Thomas	Democratic	66,374 (39%)	Elected
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	36,839 (22%)	Runoff
Arnie Fielkow	Democratic	31,092 (18%)	Runoff
Others	n.a.	35,060 (21%)	Defeated

Second Ballot, May 20, 2006

'Candidate'	'Affiliation'	'Support'	'Outcome'
Arnie Fielkow	Democratic	61,420 (56%)	Elected
Jackie Clarkson	Democratic	47,324 (44%)	Defeated

Sources

City of New Orleans : http://www.cityofno.com/
Louisiana Secretary of State : http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/
New Orleans Times-Picayune:
http://www.nola.com/weblogs/bourbon/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_bstdiaries/archives/2003_05.html