Donald McEachin

U.S. Representative from Virginia (1961–2022)

Aston Donald McEachin /məˈkən/ (October 10, 1961 – November 28, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the U.S. Representative from Virginia's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2022.

Donald McEachin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2017 – November 28, 2022
Preceded byRandy Forbes
Succeeded byJennifer McClellan
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 9, 2008 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byBenjamin Lambert
Succeeded byJennifer McClellan
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 74th district
In office
January 11, 2006 – January 9, 2008
Preceded byFloyd Miles
Succeeded byJoe Morrissey
In office
January 10, 1996 – January 9, 2002
Preceded byRobert Ball
Succeeded byFloyd Miles
Personal details
Born
Aston Donald McEachin

(1961-10-10)October 10, 1961
Nuremberg, West Germany (now Germany)
DiedNovember 28, 2022(2022-11-28) (aged 61)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Colette McEachin (m. 1986)
Children3
EducationAmerican University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)
Virginia Union University (MDiv)
WebsiteHouse website

McEachin was a Democrat. He was in the Virginia House of Delegates (1996–2002; 2006–2008).[1][2]

McEachin ran for Congress for the open seat of Virginia's 4th congressional district vacated by Republican Randy Forbes in 2016 and won the general election with 57.3% of the votes.[3]

In 2001, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Attorney General of Virginia, but he lost the election to Jerry Kilgore.

References change

  1. "Senator A. Donald McEachin; Democrat-District 9". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2007; McEachin, A. Donald (Donald)". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  3. The New York Times (2016-11-09). "Virginia U.S. House 4th District Results: Donald McEachin Wins".