(Richmond)- Portsmouth Delegate Don Scott was sworn in as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, making history as the first Black speaker in the chamber’s 405-year history. He thanked those who came before him who didn’t get the chance to lead the House, saying the historic moment was not lost on him and that he stood “on the shoulders of giants” to the speakership. Scott struck a bipartisan tone in his speech after taking the oath as House speaker, saying the slim majorities Democrats have in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly would require cooperation across the aisle.
