Darren Jackson

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on March 11, 2009 - 10:31am.
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Office District Status
N.C. Representative N.C. House 39 Appointee
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat 2009 2010
Level of Government  
N.C. House  
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
June 29, 1970 Wake County, NC Outside Knightdale, NC

Synopsis

Darren Jackson is the newest state legislator from the Triangle. A Zebulon attorney, he was recommended by a Democratic Party committee to replace Rep. Linda Coleman, who left the legislature for a post in Gov. Beverly Perdue's administration. The vice president for the East Wake Education Foundation, he ran unsuccessfully in 2002  and lost the Democratic primary to Rep. Linda Coleman in 2004.

Trivia

He has run five marathons. 

Endorsements

Biography

Marital Status
Married
Spouse
Tina
Children
Daughter, Alyssa; sons Logan and Jack

Darren Jackson is a state representative from Wake County.

Early Life and Education 

Darren Glenn Jackson was born on June 29, 1970, in Wake County, and adopted by Glenn and Marie Jackson. His father was an HVAC mechanic and his mother was a registered nurse. 

He graduated from East Wake High School in 1988.

He then attended UNC-Chapel Hill, earning a bachelor of arts in political science in 1993.

He earned a law degree from Duke University in 1996. 

Professional Career

After graduation, Jackson went to work with Gay and Stroud, a law firm in Zebulon. In 1999, he was made a partner.

In 2004, Donna Stroud was elected a judge and the firm's name was changed to Gay and Jackson.

As a small-town lawyer, Jackson has a broad practice, although he mainly concentrates on real estate and civil litigation. He also occasionally handles traffic citations. 

He lives in the unincorporated Shotwell community outside of Knightdale. 

Political Career

In 2002, Jackson ran for the state House of Representatives, losing to Republican Rep. Sam Ellis.

After redistricting, he ran again in 2004, losing the primary to Democratic Rep. Linda Coleman. 

After Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed Coleman head of the Office of State Personnel in 2009, Coleman was chosen by a committee of local Democrats to take her seat in the legislature.

He is one of two legislators in the 2009 session who do not accept per diem pay, a campaign promise he made in 2002. 

Research and reporting by Ryan Teague Beckwith. 

Occupation

Attorney
Gay and Jackson LLP





Community Involvement:
Not specified.

Contact Info

Email: darren.jackson@ncleg.net

Legislative Office
300 N. Salisbury St., Room 301N, Raleigh, N.C. 27603-5925
919-733-5974



Education

bachelor of arts
UNC-Chapel Hill
Graduated: 1993		 juris doctorate
Duke University
Graduated: 1996

Military

Not specified.

Links

http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=595








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