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Donald McEachin

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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

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.

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

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  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".