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.
[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.