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
The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was create ...
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Jackson served as a
Democratic member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives from 2009 through 2020, representing part of
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's most-populous county. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the U ...
. 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. 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
Roy Asberry Cooper III (born June 13, 1957) is an American attorney and politician, serving as the 75th governor of North Carolina since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th attorney general of North Carolina from 20 ...
to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was create ...
. He filled the vacancy created by Judge Phil Berger Jr.'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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