As a small business owner, he currently serves as the founder and chairman of the Sigma Beta Xi Inc. Academy for Young Men whose mission is to establish strong families and communities by building an organization of diverse men who will exemplify leadership and professionalism based upon the organization's six principles. Continuing to serve his community, he also serves on the Moreno Valley Traff
ic Safety Commission, the advisory board of the Moreno Valley Salvation Army, NAACP Executive Committee Member, and Assistant Youth Minister and Vacation Bible School Director at the Moreno Valley Church of Christ. Being appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California State University Board of Trustees from, Corey represented over 400,000 thousand students in the largest and most respected public higher education system in the nation from 2004-2006. Jackson is a graduate of CSU San Bernardino where he received his degree in political science and served as Chair of the Santo Manuel Student Union Board of Directors. Corey has served as the Public Affairs Specialist of Los Angeles Universal Preschool whose mission is to make high-quality voluntary preschool universally accessible to every four-year-old in Los Angeles County. He has also served in multiple capacities for the following elected officials: Congressman Mark Takano (District Director), U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (Field Representative), Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod (District Representative), and Retired Assemblyman John Longville (Field Representative). Graduating from the class of 2000, Jackson was a Student Board Member on the Rialto Unified School Board where he fought to gain voting rights and represented over 26,000 students in his district. After graduating Corey Jackson chose to remain in his community and continue his education locally at Cal State University, San Bernardino. At the age of 19, he was appointed by the Mayor and City Council of Rialto to sit on the Neighborhood & Housing Preservation & Beautification Commission in which he served as chair for two years. He has also served on the Rialto Parks and Recreation Commission. Corey also puts significant time into the organization of community youth to get involved in their community and gain leadership skills that they may use for the betterment of themselves, friends, family, and the community as a whole. Still committed to community activism, Corey Jackson reactivated a local NAACP Youth Council and held the office of President for two years. In the year 2001 he then became State President of the NAACP Youth & College Division for two years. He was responsible for the mobilization and training of all Youth Councils and College units in the state of California to insure that the next generation of leaders will be ready to assume greater leadership roles in the future. Where ever he goes he strives to encourage others to, “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” – Theodore Roosevelt
