Gary Jackson

On Feb. 5, 2022, Denver County Court senior judge Gary Jackson (PolSci’67) became the seventh African American judge to be inducted into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame. For the eight years prior to his retirement in 2020, Gary served as a Denver County Court judge. He was a practicing lawyer for 43 years before working with the Denver County Court. “I’m humbled because I know that I walked on the path paved by those before me and grateful to those who supported me on my journey to forge greater opportunities within the legal field,” said Gary. After his retirement, he joined his wife, Regina, at Action Jackson Realty, becoming the company’s vice president of marketing. He lives in Denver.