TISD Has New Director of Communications

TYLER – Tyler school trustees have announced that Laura K. Jackson has accepted the role as Director of Communications for the Tyler Independent School District. Her hiring was unanimously approved at Thursday’s school board meeting. Jackson currently serves as the legislative liaison for the University of Texas at Tyler. She starts her new duties August 15th. “We are excited to have Ms. Jackson on our team,” said Dr. Randy Reid, superintendent of schools. “She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the District in the area of public relations.”

Jackson holds master of public administration and bachelor of science in political science degrees from Texas A&M University. She has served as a field coordinator and legislative assistant in the office of then State Senator Todd Staples and was campaign manager for State Senator Robert Nichols and State Representative Mark Shelton. She has also served as a political consultant to eight legislators, a Supreme Court justice and an attorney general.

Jackson has been the principal consultant in the creation of statewide Forest Legacy Program application that is intended for nationwide implementation, advised a state agency on Sunset Legislation procedures and strategies, created a system to monitor state agency projects in order to ensure timely and satisfactory completion and prepared a statewide program brochure to highlight achievements of completed projects.