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- ↑ "Representative Derrick Jackson". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- 1 2 "State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race". WABE. Associated Press. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ↑ Nelms, Ben (2017-01-22). "Derrick Jackson sworn in to Georgia House". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "Rep. Derrick Jackson sworn in for 2023-2024 legislative term". The Citizen. July 3, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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