McEachin was the first African American nominated by a major party for Virginia attorney general. He was the third African American elected to Congress from Virginia and the second elected from the state since the 1800s.[5]
McEachin began to practice law in Richmond after completing law school, eventually becoming a partner in his own firm, McEachin and Gee.[6]
Virginia House of Delegates
McEachin was first elected to the House of Delegates from the 74th district in 1995. After three terms there, he ran in the 2001 Virginia Attorney General election. He won a four-way Democratic primary with 33.6% of the vote,[7] but lost the general election to Republican nominee Jerry Kilgore by 20 percentage points.[8]
In 2005 he ran again for the 74th House district, defeating his predecessor, Floyd Miles, by 44 votes in the Democratic primary,[9] and winning the general election with 75% of the vote.[10]
Virginia Senate
McEachin in 2010
In 2007, McEachin ran for the state senate, challenging 9th district incumbent Benjamin Lambert, who drew criticism within the Democratic Party for his endorsement of Republican U.S. Senator George Allen in Allen's unsuccessful 2006 reelection campaign against Jim Webb.[11] After defeating Lambert 58%-42% in the primary,[12] McEachin won 81% of the vote against independent Silver Persinger in the general election.[13]
McEachin was unopposed for reelection in 2011.[14]
United States House of Representatives
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In 2019, McEachin suggested that Virginia GovernorRalph Northam should send the Virginia National Guard to close down armories[15] and forcibly enact Dick Saslaw's proposed confiscatory[16] ban on commonly held rifles and handguns with standard capacity magazines in counties where local law enforcement refused.[17][18] McEachin's threat to send troops to confiscate arms and close armories[19] came in response to the ratification of Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolutions in 91 out of 95 counties, 16 out of 38 independent cities, and 42 towns.[20]
Committee assignments
McEachin was a member of the following committees and subcommittees during the 117th Congress:[21]
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In June 2020, McEachin was nominated over R. Cazel Levine in the Democratic primary. That November, he defeated Republican nominee Leon Benjamin in the general election.
Illness and death
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In 2018, McEachin revealed that he had developed a fistula after completing treatment for colorectal cancer in 2014, losing more than 60 pounds (27 kg) as a result.[25] He advocated regular testing for the disease, telling attendees at a special screening of the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Don't fool around. Don't go through my journey", two weeks before his death.[26]
McEachin died at his home in Richmond of complications of cancer on November 28, 2022, at the age of 61.[27][28] His death came a few weeks after his reelection to a fourth term in the 2022 elections. He was mourned by outgoing Speaker of the HouseNancy Pelosi, as well as fellow Virginia Democratic representative Gerry Connolly and both of Virginia's U.S. Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (who had known McEachin since 1984).[29][30]
Personal life
McEachin and his wife, Colette, had three children and lived in Richmond.[6] In 2019, Colette McEachin became interim Commonwealth's Attorney for Richmond (having served in that office for 20 years),[31] won the Democratic nomination on August 10,[32] and was unopposed in the special election on November 5.[33]
On August 25, 2015, McEachin's name was found on the list of users of the Ashley Madison website.[34] His response was, "At this time, this is a personal issue between my family and me. I will have no further statement on this issue."[35]
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^ ab. Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^"Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2007; McEachin, A. Donald (Donald)". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^The New York Times (November 9, 2016). "Virginia U.S. House 4th District Results: Donald McEachin Wins". The New York Times.
^'Tonight, he lost that battle': Congressman Donald McEachin dies at 61
^ ab"Donald McEachin". Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
^"Virginia Election Results". Washington Post. November 6, 2001.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^"Allen endorsement dogs Lambert's re-election bid". The Washington Times. June 9, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^Suderman, Alan (January 10, 2020). "Proposed bill would ban NRA's shooting range at headquarters in Virginia". WSET. Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^"LIS > Bill Tracking > SB16 > 2020 session". lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^"Virginia Sheriff Renews Promise to Deputize Citizens When New Gun Control Laws are Enacted [VIDEO]". The Truth About Guns. January 13, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^Tyree, Elizabeth (February 21, 2020). "Sen. Stanley says Democrats voted down deputy pay raise for not enforcing 'gun control'". WSET. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^"Concord's North Bridge - Minute Man National Historical Park". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^Stewart, Caleb. "Increasing number of Virginia counties declare themselves 'Second Amendment sanctuaries'". WHSV. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
^. New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
^"Membership". Congressional Black Caucus. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
^. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^Martz, Michael. "Slimmed-down McEachin dealing with non-life-threatening medical condition". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^Vozzella, Laura; Flynn, Meagan (November 29, 2022). "Congressman Donald McEachin of Virginia dies at 61". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^Flynn, Meagan (November 30, 2022). "Funeral arrangements set for Rep. A. Donald McEachin of Virginia". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^"'Virginia has lost a great leader': U.S. Rep. McEachin dies". WWBT. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^"Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin, recently reelected to 4th term in US Congress, dies at 61". Associated Press. Daily Press. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^"Sen. Kaine mourns Donald McEachin: 'He will have a successor but won't really have a replacement'". WTVR. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^"Collette Wallace McEachin, Deputy in Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, to Seek Democratic Nomination for Commonwealth's Attorney". Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^"Colette McEachin wins Democratic nomination for Richmond commonwealth's attorney data". Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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Aston Donald McEachin m e ˈ k iː tʃ e n me KEE chen October 10 1961 November 28 2022 was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U S representative for Virginia s 4th congressional district from 2017 until his death in 2022 1 His district was based in the state capital Richmond it included much of the area between Richmond a portion of its suburbs and Hampton Roads Donald McEachinMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 4th districtIn office January 3 2017 November 28 2022Preceded byRandy ForbesSucceeded byTBDMember of the Virginia Senate from the 9th districtIn office January 9 2008 January 3 2017Preceded byBenjamin LambertSucceeded byJennifer McClellanMember of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th districtIn office January 11 2006 January 9 2008Preceded byFloyd MilesSucceeded byJoe MorrisseyIn office January 10 1996 January 9 2002Preceded byRobert BallSucceeded byFloyd MilesPersonal detailsBornAston Donald McEachin 1961 10 10 October 10 1961Nuremberg Bavaria West Germany now Germany DiedNovember 28 2022 2022 11 28 aged 61 Richmond Virginia U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseColette McEachin m 1986 wbr Children3EducationAmerican University BA University of Virginia JD Virginia Union University MDiv A member of the Democratic Party McEachin served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1996 until 2002 and then served an additional term from 2006 until 2008 He subsequently served in the Senate of Virginia from 2008 until 2017 representing the 9th district made up of Charles City County plus parts of Henrico County and the city of Richmond update 2 3 McEachin ran for the open seat of Virginia s 4th congressional district vacated in 2016 by Randy Forbes of the Republican Party and won the general election with 57 3 of the vote 4 In 2001 McEachin was the Democratic nominee in the Virginia Attorney General election which he lost to Jerry Kilgore McEachin was the first African American nominated by a major party for Virginia attorney general He was the third African American elected to Congress from Virginia and the second elected from the state since the 1800s 5 Contents 1 Early life education and legal career 2 Virginia House of Delegates 3 Virginia Senate 4 United States House of Representatives 4 1 Committee assignments 4 2 Caucus memberships 5 Electoral history 6 Illness and death 7 Personal life 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEarly life education and legal career EditMcEachin was born in Nuremberg Germany while his father was serving in the United States Army He attended St Christopher s School in Richmond In 1982 he received a bachelor s degree in political history from American University After that he attended the University of Virginia School of Law where he received a J D in 1986 He also received a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University in 2008 2 In 2012 he was awarded honoris causa membership in Omicron Delta Kappa the National Leadership Honor Society citation needed McEachin began to practice law in Richmond after completing law school eventually becoming a partner in his own firm McEachin and Gee 6 Virginia House of Delegates EditMcEachin was first elected to the House of Delegates from the 74th district in 1995 After three terms there he ran in the 2001 Virginia Attorney General election He won a four way Democratic primary with 33 6 of the vote 7 but lost the general election to Republican nominee Jerry Kilgore by 20 percentage points 8 In 2005 he ran again for the 74th House district defeating his predecessor Floyd Miles by 44 votes in the Democratic primary 9 and winning the general election with 75 of the vote 10 Virginia Senate Edit McEachin in 2010 In 2007 McEachin ran for the state senate challenging 9th district incumbent Benjamin Lambert who drew criticism within the Democratic Party for his endorsement of Republican U S Senator George Allen in Allen s unsuccessful 2006 reelection campaign against Jim Webb 11 After defeating Lambert 58 42 in the primary 12 McEachin won 81 of the vote against independent Silver Persinger in the general election 13 McEachin was unopposed for reelection in 2011 14 United States House of Representatives EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2022 In 2019 McEachin suggested that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam should send the Virginia National Guard to close down armories 15 and forcibly enact Dick Saslaw s proposed confiscatory 16 ban on commonly held rifles and handguns with standard capacity magazines in counties where local law enforcement refused 17 18 McEachin s threat to send troops to confiscate arms and close armories 19 came in response to the ratification of Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolutions in 91 out of 95 counties 16 out of 38 independent cities and 42 towns 20 Committee assignments Edit McEachin was a member of the following committees and subcommittees during the 117th Congress 21 Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Energy Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Committee on Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight and Investigations Select Committee on the Climate CrisisCaucus memberships Edit New Democrat Coalition 22 Congressional Black Caucus 23 Electoral history EditThis section has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Donald McEachin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This list which may have dates numbers etc may be better in a sortable table format Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page November 2022 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 2001 he was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia but lost to Jerry Kilgore 24 In June 2020 McEachin was nominated over R Cazel Levine in the Democratic primary That November he defeated Republican nominee Leon Benjamin in the general election Illness and death Edit Wikinews has related news US Representative Donald McEachin dies at age 61 In 2018 McEachin revealed that he had developed a fistula after completing treatment for colorectal cancer in 2014 losing more than 60 pounds 27 kg as a result 25 He advocated regular testing for the disease telling attendees at a special screening of the film Black Panther Wakanda Forever Don t fool around Don t go through my journey two weeks before his death 26 McEachin died at his home in Richmond of complications of cancer on November 28 2022 at the age of 61 27 28 His death came a few weeks after his reelection to a fourth term in the 2022 elections He was mourned by outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as well as fellow Virginia Democratic representative Gerry Connolly and both of Virginia s U S Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine who had known McEachin since 1984 29 30 Personal life EditMcEachin and his wife Colette had three children and lived in Richmond 6 In 2019 Colette McEachin became interim Commonwealth s Attorney for Richmond having served in that office for 20 years 31 won the Democratic nomination on August 10 32 and was unopposed in the special election on November 5 33 On August 25 2015 McEachin s name was found on the list of users of the Ashley Madison website 34 His response was At this time this is a personal issue between my family and me I will have no further statement on this issue 35 See also EditList of African American United States representatives List of United States Congress members who died in office 2000 References Edit Rep Donald McEachin passes away at 61 after battle with colorectal cancer Retrieved November 28 2022 a b Senator A Donald McEachin Democrat District 9 Senate of Virginia Archived from the original on January 9 2013 Retrieved November 16 2012 Virginia House of Delegates Session 2007 McEachin A Donald Donald Virginia House of Delegates Retrieved November 16 2012 The New York Times November 9 2016 Virginia U S House 4th District Results Donald McEachin Wins The New York Times Tonight he lost that battle Congressman Donald McEachin dies at 61 a b Donald McEachin Retrieved November 16 2012 Commonwealth of Virginia June 12 2001 Primary Election Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on February 21 2007 Retrieved January 25 2009 Virginia Election Results Washington Post November 6 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia June 14 2005 Primary Election Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on August 13 2013 Retrieved November 16 2012 Commonwealth of Virginia November 8 2005 General Election Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on December 28 2012 Retrieved November 16 2012 Allen endorsement dogs Lambert s re election bid The Washington Times June 9 2007 Retrieved January 25 2009 2007 June Democratic Primary Official Results Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on October 2 2011 Retrieved January 25 2009 November 6 2007 General Election Official Results Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on October 2 2011 Retrieved November 16 2012 November 2011 General Election Official Results Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on July 8 2013 Retrieved November 16 2012 Suderman Alan January 10 2020 Proposed bill would ban NRA s shooting range at headquarters in Virginia WSET Associated Press Retrieved June 17 2021 LIS gt Bill Tracking gt SB16 gt 2020 session lis virginia gov Retrieved June 17 2021 Virginia Sheriff Renews Promise to Deputize Citizens When New Gun Control Laws are Enacted VIDEO The Truth About Guns January 13 2020 Retrieved June 17 2021 Tyree Elizabeth February 21 2020 Sen Stanley says Democrats voted down deputy pay raise for not enforcing gun control WSET Retrieved July 25 2021 Concord s North Bridge Minute Man National Historical Park National Park Service Retrieved July 25 2021 Stewart Caleb Increasing number of Virginia counties declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries WHSV Retrieved November 23 2019 A Donald McEachin Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Retrieved November 29 2022 Members New Democrat Coalition Archived from the original on February 8 2018 Retrieved February 5 2018 Membership Congressional Black Caucus Retrieved March 6 2018 Virginia Election Results November 6 2001 Virginia State Board of Elections Archived from the original on December 28 2012 Retrieved November 29 2022 Martz Michael Slimmed down McEachin dealing with non life threatening medical condition Richmond Times Dispatch Retrieved February 10 2019 Vozzella Laura Flynn Meagan November 29 2022 Congressman Donald McEachin of Virginia dies at 61 The Washington Post Retrieved November 29 2022 Flynn Meagan November 30 2022 Funeral arrangements set for Rep A Donald McEachin of Virginia The Washington Post Retrieved December 1 2022 Virginia has lost a great leader U S Rep McEachin dies WWBT November 29 2022 Retrieved November 29 2022 Virginia Rep Donald McEachin recently reelected to 4th term in US Congress dies at 61 Associated Press Daily Press Retrieved November 29 2022 Sen Kaine mourns Donald McEachin He will have a successor but won t really have a replacement WTVR November 29 2022 Retrieved November 29 2022 Collette Wallace McEachin Deputy in Richmond Commonwealth s Attorney s Office to Seek Democratic Nomination for Commonwealth s Attorney Retrieved November 16 2020 Colette McEachin wins Democratic nomination for Richmond commonwealth s attorney data Retrieved August 11 2019 Colette McEachin Ballotpedia Legislators names appear in hacked Ashley Madison data Retrieved August 27 2015 McEachin on link to Ashley Madison This is a personal issue WTVR com August 26 2015 Retrieved August 27 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donald McEachin Donald McEachin at Curlie Appearances on C SPANBiography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Financial information federal office at the Federal Election Commission Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress Profile at Vote Smart Don McEachin Virginia Public Access Project Senator Don McEachin D Richmond Richmond Sunlight Virginia House of DelegatesPreceded byRobert Ball Member of the Virginia House of Delegatesfrom the 74th district1996 2002 Succeeded byFloyd MilesPreceded byFloyd Miles Member of the Virginia House of Delegatesfrom the 74th district2006 2008 Succeeded byJoseph D MorrisseySenate of VirginiaPreceded byBenjamin Lambert Member of the Virginia Senatefrom the 9th district2008 2017 Succeeded byJennifer McClellanU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byRandy Forbes Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Virginia s 4th congressional district2017 2022 Vacant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald McEachin amp oldid 1129872043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
