Don Scott For Virginia
A resident of Portsmouth for 17 years, Don is an attorney, former United States Naval Officer, and passionate community leader. Since being elected in 2019, he has been a champion within the General Assembly for criminal justice reform, economic development, affordable healthcare, and public education.
Don Scott (Virginia politician) - Wikipedia
Don Leonard Scott Jr. (born March 5, 1965) is an American lawyer, politician, veteran, and convicted but pardoned felon.A Democrat, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 88th district.He was minority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2022 to 2024. On January 10, 2024, he became Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
'God does not give up on any of us': Don Scott grateful for ...
3 days ago · New Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, waves to family in the gallery during the opening of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol ...
President Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott
4 days ago · RICHMOND, Va. — President Joe Biden officially pardoned Virginia House Speaker Don Scott (D - Portsmouth) on the 1994 federal drug charges for which Scott previously served eight years in prison.
President Biden pardons Don Scott, Speaker of Virginia House of …
3 days ago · Portsmouth’s Don Scott now Virginia’s first Black Speaker of House . Biden’s statement noted that Scott is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy and in 2021 he donated his kidney to his next-door neighbor, highlighting his dedication to public service and his tireless commitment to improving the lives of those around him.
House Speaker Don Scott pardoned by Biden for drug conviction
3 days ago · President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he pardoned Virginia House Speaker Don Scott for a 30-year-old drug conviction. Scott, a Portsmouth Democrat, was among five people Biden pardoned Sunday.
Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Black …
3 days ago · Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, waves to family in the gallery during the opening of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol on Jan. 10 ...
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott receives pardon from …
3 days ago · Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.
About – Don Scott For Virginia
In 2019, Don was elected to represent the people of Portsmouth as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 2022, Don was elected by members of his caucus to serve as House Democratic Leader, and in 2024 became the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates in Virginia’s history.
Biden pardons Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott
3 days ago · On his last full day in the White House, President Joe Biden has pardoned Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, who served nearly eight years in prison after a 1994 conviction on ...
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