By Gary Lloyd
CBS 42 news anchor Sherri Jackson will be the featured speaker at the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Nov. 21 at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Reservations are $17 each and are required by noon Tuesday. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is served at noon. Jackson will speak at about 12:30 p.m.
Jackson came to CBS 42 in 1998. Prior to making her home in Birmingham, she worked for stations in Macon, Ga., Savannah, Ga., Charleston, W.V. and Huntington, W.V.
Voted “Best News Anchor” in Alabama twice in the last four years by the Alabama Broadcasters Association, Jackson is the weekday anchor for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. news.
The award-winning journalist has received recognition for her work covering AIDS in the city of Birmingham. Her piece “AIDS from Alabama to Africa” received a national award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
For more information, visit www.trussvillechamber.com. or call the chamber at 205-655-7535.
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