The nickname General Public Jackie is rooted in my choice to actively attend Village Board meetings since 2012; many times as the sole member of the general public gallery.
The chuckle: During the Public Comment section of the village board meetings, the chairperson would ask, "Is there anyone from the Public that would like to speak?....Jackie?" calling me by name, as I was the sole member of general public gallery. It soon became an affectionate greeting by some to say "Welcome general public Jackie"...and the moniker stuck.
I was inspired to create the General Public Jackie Facebook page in October 2018 as a venture to connect the residents and taxpayers inside of Bellevue to information, while creating community connections.
Today, General Public Jackie's home base is this website, with connecting links to Facebook and Instagram.