Dick Saslaw

Dick Saslaw
Majority Leader of the Virginia Senate
In office
January 8, 2020 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byTommy Norment
Succeeded byScott Surovell
In office
January 28, 2014 – June 12, 2014
Preceded byTommy Norment
Succeeded byTommy Norment
In office
January 2008 – January 12, 2012
Preceded byWalter Stosch
Succeeded byTommy Norment
Minority Leader of the Virginia Senate
In office
June 12, 2014 – January 8, 2020
Preceded byTommy Norment
Succeeded byTommy Norment
In office
January 12, 2012 – January 28, 2014
Preceded byTommy Norment
Succeeded byTommy Norment
In office
January 1998 – January 2008
Succeeded byTommy Norment
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 9, 1980 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byOmer Hirst
Succeeded byDave Marsden (Redistricting)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 19th district
In office
January 14, 1976 – January 9, 1980
Preceded byJames Tate
Succeeded byJim Dillard
Personal details
Born
Richard Lawrence Saslaw

(1940-02-05) February 5, 1940 (age 84)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEleanor Saslaw
Children1
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1958–1960

Richard Lawrence Saslaw (born February 5, 1940) is an American politician who served as Majority Leader of the Senate of Virginia between 2020 – 2024, when he declined to run for reelection. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1976–80, then was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He represented the 35th district, made up of the city of Falls Church and portions of Fairfax County and the city of Alexandria.[1]

Saslaw was the leader of the Virginia Senate Democrats from 1998 to 2024. He served as Senate Majority Leader from 2020 to 2024, having previously served from 2008 to 2012 and January to June 2014. He served as Senate Minority Leader from 1998 to 2008, 2012 to January 2014, and June 2014 to 2020.[1] He ran for Congress in Virginia's 8th congressional district in 1984. He was defeated by then-Congressman Stanford Parris.

  1. ^ a b Senate of Virginia bio