Before he was a prominent attorney in Portsmouth, Don Scott spent 7 years in federal prison “My journey — from being arrested as a law student to standing here today as the first Black Speaker ...

Don Scott: God is true to his promises ... And so it's 31 years since that fateful day in '94 when I was arrested in a law school library studying. And now, 31 years later, not only am I given ...

Following his release Scott completed law school and established a legal practice ... "We always talk about Don being the first Black Speaker, but really he's the first real felon that we've ...

(WRIC) — Don Scott, Speaker of the Virginia House of ... Since his release, Scott has practiced as an attorney and was elected to the Virginia legislature in 2019. Scott then became the first ...

President Biden used his clemency power today, his last full day of presidency, to pardon 5 individuals, and commute the sentences of 2 others. One of those pardons went to Speaker of the Virginia ...

He was arrested in the case while he was studying law at Louisiana State University ... am so very blessed beyond measure. God is… — Don Scott (@DonScott757) January 19, 2025 In a post ...

Portsmouth’s Don Scott now Virginia’s first Black Speaker ... and fidelity to the law. After reentering society, he joined a workforce development company rising to the position of vice ...