Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2010-2013

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2003-2005

Candidate, Arizona State House of Representatives, District 2, 2002

Member, Executive Committee of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Former Member, Finance Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resource and Transportation Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Arizona State Senate

Former Member, Water, Land Use, and Rural Development Committee, Arizona State Senate

Member, President Obama's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, 2010

Member, Navajo Gaming Enterprise Board, 2007

Executive Director, Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs, 2005

Member, President Clinton's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, 1999

Principal, Agassiz Group, present

Founder, J. Jackson Consulting

Director, Legislative Affairs, National Minority AIDS Council

Former Deputy Director, Navajo Nation Washington Office

Lobbyist, Sacks Tierney P.A.

Director, Community Relations for AeroCare Medical Transport, Incorporated, 2006-2009

Director, Governmental Affairs, National Congress of American Indians, 1997

Legislative Analyst, National Indian Education Association, 1995-1997

Board Member, Arizona League of Conservation Voters

Board Member, Arizona Real Estate Advisory Board

Board Member, Arizonans for Cultural Development

Board Member, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

Board Member, Phoenix Body Positive

Delegate, Democratic Convention, 2004, 2008