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Derrick Graham

1958–

United States

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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. In 2023, Graham became the first African American to lead a legislative caucus in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Graham did not seek reelection in 2024.

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