Jackie R. Mattison (born May 8, 1951) is an American Democratic politician and convicted felon who served in the New Jersey General Assembly.
He attended South Carolina State University graduating in 1972 with a degree in business administration.
[1] On November 9, 1995, federal agents raided the offices and homes of Mattison and Newark Police Director William Celester as a part of ongoing investigations of the city government by the U.S. Attorney Faith S. Hochberg.
The agents had discovered $156,000 in cash inside the home of Mattison's girlfriend Janice Williams.
[2] Judge William G. Bassler sentenced Mattison to 41 months in federal prison in August 1997[6] and was released in October 2000.