Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague Mr. Scott for yielding and join him in our condolences in the passing of Donald McEachin. I would like to thank our colleagues today for joining us in this remembrance. Donald was indeed an incredible leader. He was a dedicated father, a dedicated husband, and he loved serving others. He truly was passionate about his job. He was passionate about the people of the Fourth District. I got to know Donald actually from our years when we were young, when we were in high school. We were in rival high schools in Richmond. I met him in passing there and got to serve with him in the Virginia General Assembly. What an individual, a person of integrity, a person of passion, dedicated to the people that he served. He loved being a legislator. He loved solving problems for people. He loved interacting with people. He loved the whole idea of giving of himself and putting others first. That truly was what Donald was about. I know we all dealt with him through the years, and he was a person of the utmost integrity and the utmost passion. He really wanted to get things done. While there were political differences among the different members of our Virginia delegation, for Donald it was always about getting things done, and you could always depend that Donald would be very thoughtful and forthright with you. He was looking for solutions to problems. That is what legislating is about.…”