They settled in Hope Creek. Soon she gave birth to their first son Jake. Within a year their second son Jonathan was born. Jackie blossomed as a manager of the paper mill and became involved in local politics. In 1980 Jackie was sworn in as the youngest and first ever female mayor of Hope Creek and mastered this job with her outstanding interpersonal and leadership abilities.
Women give their hearts and souls.
They lead by example, and are less likely to delegate a task and more likely to do it themselves. Hope Creek undoubtedly benefitted from Jackie, who sponsored annual Student Leadership Seminars, which brought together Hope Creek high school students with her to discuss the problems facing the nation and to spark interest in the political process. She made inquiries into government agencies to help seniors locate lost Social Security checks. Jackie was a self-announced workaholic in office. However, without sacrificing her official duties, she has always made her family top priority.