Derrick Jackson (politician)

{{Short description|American politician from Georgia}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Derrick Jackson

| state_house = Georgia

| district = 68th

| term_start = June 29, 2023

| term_end =

| predecessor = Tish Naghise

| successor =

| state_house1 = Georgia

| district1 = 64th

| term_start1 = January 9, 2017

| term_end1 = January 9, 2023

| predecessor1 = Virgil Fludd

| successor1 = Tish Naghise (Redistricting)

| education =

| birth_date =

| party = Democratic

| spouse = CaMia Jackson (m. 2021)

| children =

| residence =

}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Representative Derrick Jackson|url=http://www.house.ga.gov/representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4891&Session=27|website=www.house.ga.gov|access-date=2020-05-26}}{{Cite news |date=April 21, 2021 |title=State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race |language=en-US |work=WABE |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.wabe.org/state-house-democrat-derrick-jackson-joins-lieutenant-governors-race/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503130200/https://www.wabe.org/state-house-democrat-derrick-jackson-joins-lieutenant-governors-race/ |archive-date=May 3, 2021}}

He was elected in the 2016 Georgia House of Representatives election,{{Cite web|title=Derrick Jackson sworn in to Georgia House|url=https://thecitizen.com/2017/01/22/derrick-jackson-sworn-georgia-house/|last=Nelms|first=Ben|date=2017-01-22|website=The Citizen|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}} and did not seek re-election in 2022 due to his candidacy for the 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election. In 2023 he was elected again to the Georgia House of Representatives in a special election to replace his successor Tish Naghise.{{Cite news |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Rep. Derrick Jackson sworn in for 2023-2024 legislative term |language=en-US|agency=The Citizen |url=https://thecitizen.com/2023/07/03/rep-derrick-jackson-sworn-in-for-2023-2024-legislative-term/ |access-date=August 27, 2023}}