Aggie sworn in as first Black speaker of Virginia’s House of Delegates

ByRusty Surette

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Virginia Del. Don Scott Jr. made history Wednesday when he was sworn in as the state’s first Black speaker of the House of Delegates.

The Portsmouth Democrat, who was first elected to the chamber in 2019 and unanimously chosen by his party for the speakership in November, was sworn in in Richmond on Wednesday, becoming the first Black speaker in the state’s history.

Scott is a US Navy veteran, a Houston native, and obtained a degree in agriculture at Texas A&M University,

You can see a one-on-one interview with Scott on this page from CBS News or watch the video below.

Each weekday morning, “CBS Mornings” co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. “CBS Mornings” airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on KBTX.

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