Derrick Graham | |
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Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office January 3, 2023 –January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Joni Jenkins |
Succeeded by | Pamela Stevenson |
Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 57th district | |
In office January 1,2003 –January 1,2025 | |
Preceded by | Gippy Graham |
Succeeded by | Erika Hancock |
Personal details | |
Born | Derrick Wayne Graham Frankfort,Kentucky,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Kentucky State University (BA) Ohio State University (MA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Derrick Wayne Graham (born June 9,1958) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented the 57th district,which includes the Kentucky capital city of Frankfort,since January 2003. [1] In 2023,Graham became the first African American to lead a legislative caucus in the Kentucky House of Representatives. [2]
Graham did not seek reelection in 2024. [3]
Graham earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Kentucky State University and his Master of Arts in political science from Ohio State University. [4]
For the majority of his career,Graham taught social studies at Frankfort High School. During the 1990s,Graham was elected as a Frankfort city commissioner. [2]
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