Jackson also wants other women to follow her lead and seek political positions of status.
Women commonly serve on city councils and school boards.
But women serving as mayors, board presidents or a top elected county official is a rarity, a trend political observers say is linked to the traditional idea that politics is a man's job. Beginning in 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote, to the present day, generations of women have sought political office. Charlotte Dunham, an associate professor of sociology at Texas Tech, said more women are entering political circles, but because men have traditionally controlled the power structure, women won't be able to dominate those circles. Scurry County Commissioner Chloanne Lindsey admits to making a big change when she decided to leave the county auditor's office, where she worked as a chief deputy for 10 years. As she starts her third year as commissioner, she hopes she has proven her capability to handle a job that requires knowledge of roads and large machinery.