Derrick Jackson (politician) explained

Derrick Jackson
State House:Georgia
District:68th
Term Start:June 29, 2023
Predecessor:Tish Naghise
State House1:Georgia
District1:64th
Term Start1:January 9, 2017
Term End1:January 9, 2023
Predecessor1:Virgil Fludd
Successor1:Tish Naghise (Redistricting)
Party:Democratic
Spouse:CaMia 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Derrick Jackson. www.house.ga.gov. 2020-05-26.
  2. News: April 21, 2021 . State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race . en-US . WABE . . live . May 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210503130200/https://www.wabe.org/state-house-democrat-derrick-jackson-joins-lieutenant-governors-race/ . May 3, 2021.
  3. Web site: Derrick Jackson sworn in to Georgia House. Nelms. Ben. 2017-01-22. The Citizen. en-US. 2020-05-26.
  4. News: July 3, 2023 . Rep. Derrick Jackson sworn in for 2023-2024 legislative term . en-US. The Citizen . August 27, 2023.