Jackson Center President Speaks on “The Function of a Citizen” October 19, 2025

Jamestown, N.Y. – Robert H. Jackson Center President Kristan McMahon will describe “The Function of a Citizen” when she speaks at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown this Sunday, October 19 at 10:30 a.m. 

McMahon says, “Each of us has a role to play to make and keep our community strong and vibrant. Robert H. Jackson believed strongly in civic engagement, community participation, and accountability – to ourselves and our neighbors.” 

McMahon received her Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America and her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism/Mass Communication and Political Science from St. Bonaventure University. She serves as a Trustee, Chair of the Audit & Compliance Committee, and Vice Chair of the Student Success Committee for St. Bonaventure and as Board Secretary for Youth For Understanding, a student exchange nonprofit. In April 2019 she became president of the organization that advances the legacy of the Jamestown attorney who became Attorney General, Supreme Court Justice, and Chief U.S. Prosecutor at the post-World War II Nuremberg Trials. 

All are welcome at 1255 Prendergast Avenue, Jamestown, N.Y. To participate virtually, use the link at UUJamestown.org/calendar.