As the Virginia General Assembly kicked off its 60-day session Wednesday, lawmakers briefly put their bipartisan differences aside to embrace and revel in a historic moment: the swearing in of Del. Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, as the first Black speaker of the House of Delegates in the body’s 405-year history.
After taking his oath of office in the packed House chamber at 12:22 p.m., a visibly emotional Scott stood behind the speaker’s lectern, struggling to hold back tears. “My first immediate emotion is just gratitude,” he said quietly. “I’m very grateful, I know this is God’s favor, I know this is God’s grace, which is an undeserved favor, and I’m grateful.”
Scott vowed to work with both Republicans and Democrats for the good of Virginia, despite their partisan differences.
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