Derrick Jackson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 68th district
Assumed office
June 29, 2023
Preceded byTish Naghise
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byVirgil Fludd
Succeeded byTish Naghise (Redistricting)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCaMia Jackson (m. 2021)

Derrick Jackson (born 11 January 1966) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 68. He previously represented District 64 prior to seeking the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election.[1][2]

He was elected in the 2016 Georgia House of Representatives election,[3] and did not seek re-election in 2022 due to his candidacy for the 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election.[2] In 2023 he was elected again to the Georgia House of Representatives in a special election to replace his successor Tish Naghise.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Derrick Jackson". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race". WABE. Associated Press. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Nelms, Ben (2017-01-22). "Derrick Jackson sworn in to Georgia House". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. ^ "Rep. Derrick Jackson sworn in for 2023-2024 legislative term". The Citizen. July 3, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


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