Don Scott (Virginia politician)

Don Scott is an American politician. A Democrat, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 80th district.

Biography[]

Scott was born and raised in Houston, Texas as one of six children, and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agriculture. Following his undergraduate education, Scott served as a Naval Officer. Following his honorable discharge, he obtained a J.D. degree from Louisiana State University Law School.^[1][2]

In 1994, Scott was arrested on federal drug charges, and served seven years in prison. Later, he acknowledged his mistakes, and said that the experience motivated him, and showed him injustices of the legal system.^[3] Following his release from prison, Scott took an entry-level position at KRA Corporation, where he eventually became senior vice president and relocated to Portsmouth, Virginia.

In 2015, Scott was admitted to the bar and opened his own firm, where he practices criminal defense, family law, and civil cases.^[4]

Political career[]

2019[]

Scott filed to run to represent the 80th district in the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election after the resignation of Matthew James, who was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam to an executive position. Scott was unopposed in the primaries, and in the general election defeated Republican James W. Evans and Independent Ryan Benton with 66.01% of the vote.^[5]

2020[]

In March 2020, Scott endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic Primary. ^[6]

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