Don Scott

Don Scott DEMDemocrat

Delegate, District 88

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Don ScottDEMDemocrat Delegate, District 88
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Don L. 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. On January 10, 2024, he became Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. He is the first black speaker in Virginia's history.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Texas A & M University
Graduated
1987
Louisiana State University
JD
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Delegate
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
2024 - Current
Delegate
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
2020 - 2024
Minority Leader
Virginia State House of Delegates
2022 - 2024
Of Counsel
Breit Biniazan, Private Company
2022 - Current
Founder
Law Office of Don Scott, Professional Limited Liability Company
2015 - Current
Senior Vice President
KRA Corporation
Served
United States Navy
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Chair
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority
Current
First Vice President
Southeastern Employment and Training Association
Current
Member
Eureka Club
Current
Member
Future of Hampton Roads
Current
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post #993 Craddock
Current
Member
Old Dominion Bar Association
Current
Member
Portsmouth Bar Association
Current
Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Current
Member
NAACP
Current
Member
Virginia State Bar Association
Current
Member
Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Current
Former Board Member
California Workforce Association
Former Board Member
200+ Men Hampton Roads
Former Chair
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals
Former Member
Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Finance #1
Former Member
Code Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Cannabis Oversight Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
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