Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson Keynote Speaker For Rider’s Unity Day

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Rider University will be celebrating Unity Day on Oct. 11. Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson will be the keynote speaker at the event.

Reynolds-Jackson (D), represents NJ-15 which includes Lawrence, West Windsor, Hopewell Ewing, Pennington, Trenton among other townships. She was the deputy majority leader from 2020-21 and is currently the outreach chair.

“An Evening with Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson,” is co-sponsored by the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University and Rider’s multicultural studies program. The event will feature a conversation between Reynolds-Jackson and Micah Rasmussen, the director of the Rebovich Institute, and Victor Thompson, associate professor and chair of Rider’s Department of Sociology and Criminology. This will be followed by a Q&A with attendees.

“Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson has been central to legislation that is not only important to New Jersey but part of our larger national conversation,” Rasmusen said. “We look forward to hearing more about her views on why she believes these are important issues for her constituents.”

Reynolds-Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in administration from Central Michigan University. She is also a certified municipal finance officer. Before being elected to the General Assembly, she served on the Trenton City Council from 2010-18.

Rider’s Unity Day aims to unite students, faculty, staff and the Rider community through events that celebrate the diversity of the University.

It also raises awareness and provides education on social justice issues.

The event is free and open to the public.

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