Jackson Clark

Jackson Clark supports Lewis-Burke clients by tracking and researching federal agencies and legislative updates that are related to biomedical research, health, biosecurity, and biotechnology. At the firm, he focuses on opportunities and updates at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), among others.

Prior to joining Lewis-Burke, Jackson found his passion for federal health policy working as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota. In that role, he assisted Professor Michael Minta in his research analyzing the United States’ preparedness for pandemics over time. Through this experience, he gained an understanding of the many different priorities of federal agencies and became skilled at researching and analyzing federal budgets. Additionally, Jackson gained valuable experience at the ground level of health policy interning for Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN). In that role, he assisted constituents with casework relating to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, which allowed him to better understand how to interact productively with federal agencies and how policy impacts Americans.

Issue Expertise:  Health and hospitals, biomedical research, infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness and response, biotechnology, and defense health.

Vital Statistics: Jackson was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and received his bachelor’s degree with distinction from the University of Minnesota, where he double majored in Political Science and Philosophy. Outside of the office, Jackson spends his time supporting University of Minnesota and Alabama athletics, especially during football season. He also enjoys cooking, reading historical non-fiction, and biking around the city.

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