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Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly. He is the first Black person to serve as House speaker.

Newly elected Speaker of the House Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly. He is the first Black person to serve as House speaker.

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Mr. Speaker

Don Scott makes history as Virginia Legislature opens; Youngkin calls for bipartisan progress

A remade Virginia General Assembly convened its 2024 session Wednesday with a Democratic majority newly in charge of both chambers after a consequential election cycle that followed two years of divided control of the Legislature.