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 …

As Delegate, Don has been a champion for building a new Virginia that leaves no one behind — with strong public schools, quality, affordable healthcare for all, an economy that lifts everyone up, reproductive rights for women, and a fair, equitable criminal justice system.

Jan 19, 2025 · 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.

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.

Nov 7, 2023 · Don Scott (Democratic Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 88. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 14, 2026. Scott (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 88. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Jan 19, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 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.

Jan 19, 2025 · 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.

Jan 10, 2024 · Virginia House Speaker Don Scott has had a meteoric rise in the Virginia General Assembly. Delegates unanimously voted him in as speaker on Wednesday.

Jan 19, 2025 · 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 ...