List of speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a complete list of the speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates. Elected by the members of the House, the Speaker is the presiding officer of that body. In addition to duties as chair, the adopted rules of the House of Delegates specify other powers and duties of the post.
Virginia Legislature elects Don Scott as its first Black speaker ... - NPR
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The Virginia General Assembly unanimously elected Democrat Don Scott as house speaker on Wednesday, making him the first Black speaker in the Virginia House of Delegates' history.
Don Scott (Virginia politician) - Wikipedia
WEBDon Leonard Scott Jr. (born March 5, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 80th district. He was minority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2022 to 2024.
New speaker makes history as Virginia Legislature opens; …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · New Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, is sworn in during the opening of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Richmond, Va. Scott is the first Black speaker in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Virginia House makes history by nominating first Black speaker
WEBNov 11, 2023 · Filler-Corn had been the first woman and first Jew to serve as speaker of the Virginia House. She said Friday that she would be pleased to see Scott make history of his own.
Don Scott, sworn in as first Black speaker of Virginia's House of ...
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Virginia Del. Don Scott Jr. made history Wednesday when he was sworn in as the state's first Black speaker of the House of Delegates. The Portsmouth Democrat, who was first elected to...
As Don Scott becomes Va. speaker, emotion and an unexpected …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Portsmouth Democrat Don L. Scott Jr. spoke of faith and redemption as he became the first Black person chosen as speaker of the House in Virginia history.
Don Scott becomes first Black Speaker in Virginia Legislature's ... - NPR
WEBJan 11, 2024 · Soon after Virginia's General Assembly gavels into session tomorrow, it will have a new House speaker - Democrat Don Scott. He'll be the first Black speaker in the Virginia...
Virginia Democrats nominate state’s first Black House speaker, …
WEBNov 11, 2023 · RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state House will soon have its first Black speaker in its more than 400-year history after the chamber’s incoming Democratic majority on Saturday chose Del. Don Scott to serve in the post.
Del. Don Scott of Portsmouth sworn in as Speaker of the Virginia House ...
WEBJan 10, 2024 · RICHMOND, Va. — Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth) has officially been sworn in as Speaker of the House during the first 2024 meeting of the Virginia House of Delegates.
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