2013. On February 15, 2013 Jackson agreed to a plea deal. On February 20, 2013, Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of filing false tax returns after neglecting to declare nearly $580,000 in income. On August 14, 2013, Jackson was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison, while her husband was sentenced to 30 months in jail. Judge Berman Jackson said she'd let the couple decide who should first serve out their prison term. Court documents also showed she had spent campaign funds on personal items such as vacations, electronics and furs. She was ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution. She entered the Federal Prison Camp, Alderson in Alderson, West Virginia to begin her sentence on October 20, 2015 after her husband was paroled. She completed her prison term on October 18, 2016 and began 12 months of supervised release. Non-Aldermanic work In October 2007, Jackson filed to pursue William Beavers' 7th ward Democratic Committeeman post. Among other duties, committeemen determine appointments for vacated political posts in and including their ward. Two days later, Beavers filed to run to retain his position. In the race for the local post, her husband requested permission from the Federal Election Commission to use his campaign funds in support of her local race. The commission voted in favor of allowing unlimited contributions to his wife's candidacy from his $827,000 fund. On February 5, 2008, Sandi Jackson defeated rival William Beavers in the election for 7th Ward Democratic Committeemen by 77.5%–22.5%., a 3–1 margin over Beavers. Jackson has also been a long-time political consultant through her solely owned consulting firm J. Donatella & Associates. She has run and advised on several Democratic campaigns including her husband's Congressional races. She continued to be active in this arena while serving as an alderman. She has served as a campaign manager and chief political strategist for Robin Kelly, David Miller, William Davis and James Meeks. Notes References Jackson, Jesse L., Jr., with Frank E. Watkins, ''A More Perfect Union: Advancing New American Rights.., , Welcome Rain Publishers: New York, 2001. External links City of Chicago 7th Ward Video remarks on husbands December 2008 controversy 1963 births Living people African-American city council members in Illinois African-American women in politics Bowling Green State University alumni Chicago City Council members Illinois Democrats Sandi American people convicted of tax crimes Politicians from Akron, Ohio University of Illinois College of Law alumni People