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A. Donald McEachin

Donald McEachin
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 4th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded by Randy Forbes
Member of 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 H. Miles
Succeeded by Joseph D. Morrissey
In office
January 10, 1996 – January 9, 2002
Preceded by Robert B. Ball
Succeeded by Floyd H. Miles
Personal details
Born Aston Donald McEachin
(1961-10-10) October 10, 1961 (age 55)
Nuremberg, West Germany
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Colette
Residence Henrico County, Virginia
Alma mater American University
University of Virginia School of Law
Virginia Union University
Profession Lawyer
Committees Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Religion Baptist
Website House website

Aston Donald McEachin /məˈkən/ (born October 10, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer who is the U.S. Representative from Virginia's 4th district. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1996–2002 and 2006–2008. From 2008 to 2017, he served in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 9th district, made up of Charles City County, plus parts of Henrico County and the city of Richmond. 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.

McEachin was born in Nuremberg, Germany. He attended St. Christopher's School in Richmond. In 1982, he received a B.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 (M.Div.) from Virginia Union University in 2008.


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