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 …

Portsmouth. Occupation Legislator and Speaker of the House of Delegates. Biography Don Scott grew up in Texas with five brothers and sisters who were raised by his single mother. He worked his way through college, earning a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1987. ... “Don Scott,” Virginia Changemakers, accessed January 30 ...

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...

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.

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.

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 ...

Jan 19, 2025 · 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.

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 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 19, 2025 · 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 ...