Darren G. Jackson (born June 29, 1970) is an American attorney and politician, who currently serves as a judge of the
North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Jackson served as a
Democratic
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member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
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from 2009 through 2020, representing part of
Wake County, North Carolina. While in the legislature, Jackson was also an attorney with Gay, Jackson & McNally, LLP.
Jackson was elected House Minority (Democratic) Leader just before the beginning of the 2017-18 session of the
North Carolina General Assembly
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. He announced that he would not seek another term as minority leader after the 2020 legislative elections.
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On Dec. 30, 2020, Jackson resigned from the House of Representatives to accept an appointment from Governor Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He filled the vacancy created by Judge Phil Berger Jr.
Philip Berger Jr. (born March 26, 1972) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court since 2021.
Berger was elected to a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2016, defeating incumbent ...
's election to the state supreme court.[Governor Cooper appoints Rep. Darren Jackson to Court of Appeals]
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Electoral history
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
2010
2004
2002
References
External links
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NC Judicial Branch official biography
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1970 births
Living people
People from Wake County, North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
Duke University School of Law alumni
North Carolina lawyers
21st-century American politicians
Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina Court of Appeals judges
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