1. Donald McEachin's district was based in the state capital, Richmond; it included much of the area between Richmond, a portion of its suburbs, and Hampton Roads.
20 Facts About Donald McEachin
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Donald McEachin 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.
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Donald McEachin was first elected to represent Virginia's 4th congressional district in 2016, filling an open seat vacated by Randy Forbes.
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Donald McEachin was the first African American nominated by a major party for Virginia Attorney General.
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Donald McEachin was the third African American elected to Congress from Virginia and the second elected from the state since the 19th century.
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Donald McEachin was born in Nuremberg, West Germany, while his father was serving in the United States Army.
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Donald McEachin received a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University in 2008.
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Donald McEachin began to practice law in Richmond after completing law school, eventually becoming a partner in his own firm, Donald McEachin and Gee.
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Donald McEachin was first elected to the House of Delegates from the 74th district in 1995.
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In 2007, Donald McEachin ran for the state senate, challenging 9th district incumbent Benjamin Lambert, who drew criticism within the Democratic Party for his endorsement of Republican US Senator George Allen in Allen's unsuccessful 2006 reelection campaign against Jim Webb.
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Midway through his third term in the state senate, Donald McEachin got an opportunity to transfer to federal politics.
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Donald McEachin was reelected three times with no substantive opposition.
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Donald McEachin was a member of the following committees and subcommittees during the 117th Congress:.
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In 2018, Donald McEachin revealed that he had developed a fistula after completing treatment for colorectal cancer in 2014, losing more than 60 pounds as a result.
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Donald McEachin died at his home in Richmond of complications of cancer on November 28,2022, at the age of 61.
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Donald McEachin's death came a few weeks after his reelection to a fourth term in the 2022 elections.
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Tributes to Donald McEachin were paid by outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, as well as fellow Virginia Democratic representative Gerry Connolly and both of Virginia's US Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.
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Donald McEachin was succeeded by Jennifer McClellan, a fellow Democrat who held Donald McEachin's former state senate seat, in a special election on February 21,2023.
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Donald McEachin is buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.
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In 2019, Colette Donald McEachin became interim Commonwealth's Attorney for Richmond, won the Democratic nomination on August 10, and was unopposed in the special election on November 5.