Donald McEachin
U.S. Representative from Virginia (1961–2022)
Aston Donald McEachin /məˈkiːtʃən/ (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 | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – November 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Forbes |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer McClellan |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 9, 2008 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Lambert |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer McClellan |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district | |
| In office January 11, 2006 – January 9, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Miles |
| Succeeded by | Joe Morrissey |
| In office January 10, 1996 – January 9, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ball |
| Succeeded by | Floyd Miles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aston Donald McEachin October 10, 1961 Nuremberg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Died | November 28, 2022 (aged 61) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Colette McEachin (m. 1986) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | American University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) Virginia Union University (MDiv) |
| Website | House 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- ↑ "Senator A. Donald McEachin; Democrat-District 9". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2007; McEachin, A. Donald (Donald)". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ The New York Times (2016-11-09). "Virginia U.S. House 4th District Results: Donald McEachin Wins".
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