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Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council

GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS

NAME: Don Scott
OFFICE OR POSITION
HELD OR SOUGHT:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
DISTRICT NO.
88
ARE YOU FILING THIS FORM AS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THIS OFFICE?
[ ] Yes [X] No
BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET
355 Crawford Street, Suite 704
TELEPHONE:
CITY
Portsmouth
STATE
VA
ZIP
23704
OFFICE
757-673-0001
HOME
REDACTED
EMAIL ADDRESS: REDACTED
FIRST AND LAST NAMES OF MEMBERS OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Mellanda Colson Scott, Peyton Scott

I certify that I completed ethics training as required by § 30-129.1. [X] Yes [ ] No

Pursuant to § 30-129.1, although there is no penalty for your failure to attend the full or refresher orientation session, attendance is mandatory under the Code and you must disclose your attendance on this form.

This Statement of Economic Interests will be available to the public via the searchable database on the Virgina Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council website, as required by § 30-356.

REPORT TO THE BEST OF INFORMATION AND BELIEF Information required on this Statement must be provided on the basis of the best knowledge, information, and belief of the individual filing the Statement as of the date of this report.

AFFIRMATION

In accordance with the rules of the house in which I [shall] serve, if I receive a request that this disclosure statement be corrected, augmented, or revised in any respect, I hereby pledge that I shall respond promptly to the request. I understand that if a determination is made that the statement is insufficient, I will satisfy such request or be subjected to disciplinary action of my house.

I swear or affirm that the information provided on this statement is full, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Don Scott (Electronically Signed: 2/21/2025 1:48:30 PM)   2/21/2025 1:48:30 PM
Signature of Member/Member-elect/Candidate   Date
Any legislator who knowingly and intentionally makes a false statement of a material fact on the Statement of Economic Interests is guilty of a Class 5 felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action for such violations by the house in which the legislator sits.

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General Assembly Statement of Economic Interests

SCHEDULE A

OFFICES, DIRECTORSHIPS, AND EMPLOYMENT

NAME: Don Scott

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you or a member of your immediate family receive remuneration, benefits, or compensation for service as an officer or director of a business?

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete the table for each such business.

2. Do you or a member of your immediate family receive salary or wages in excess of $5,000 annually from any employer? DO NOT INCLUDE salary received as a member of the General Assembly pursuant to § 30-19.11.

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete the table for each such employer.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Disclose each:

NAME OF BUSINESS OR EMPLOYER LOCATION OF BUSINESS OR EMPLOYER (CITY OR COUNTY, AND STATE) POSITION HELD BY WHOM OFFICE OR DIRECTORSHIP OR EMPLOYMENT
Sunset Family Dentistry Norfolk, Virginia Owner Mellanda Colson-Scott OFFICE OR DIRECTORSHIP
Breit and Biniazin, PC Portsmouth, Va Attorney Don Scott OFFICE OR DIRECTORSHIP

SCHEDULE B

1. Do you owe more than $5,000 to any one creditor, including any contingent debt to any one creditor?

Yes [] No [X]

2. Does a member of your immediate family owe more than $5,000 to any one creditor, including any contingent debt to any one creditor?

Yes [] No [X]

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General Assembly Statement of Economic Interests

SCHEDULE C

SECURITIES

NAME: Don Scott

QUESTION:

Do you or a member of your immediate family, separately or together, own securities valued in excess of $5,000 invested in one business or Virginia governmental entity?

INCLUDE securities held in (i) trusts; (ii) individual retirement arrangements (IRAs); (iii) defined contribution plans, including plans established in accordance with sections 401, 403, or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (iv) any other type of investment account.

INCLUDE securities not held in your name or the name of a member of your immediate family if you or a member of your immediate family retains the right to control such securities or the right to receive the income from such securities.

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete the table for each such security.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Disclose each business or Virginia governmental entity in which you or a member of your immediate family, separately or together, own securities valued in excess of $5,000.

INCLUDE securities held in (i) trusts; (ii) individual retirement arrangements (IRAs); (iii) defined contribution plans, including plans established in accordance with sections 401, 403, or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (iv) any other type of investment account.

INCLUDE securities not held in your name or the name of a member of your immediate family if you or a member of your immediate family retains the right to control such securities or the right to receive the income from such securities.

“Securities" INCLUDES:
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Mutual funds
  • Limited partnerships
  • Commodity futures contracts
“Securities" EXCLUDES:
  • Defined benefit plans, including pension plans
  • Certificates of deposit
  • Money market funds
  • Annuity contracts
  • Insurance policies
  • Securities issued by the U.S. government or other government securities not issued by the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions.

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List the issuer and type of each security. List separately each security held in an IRA, defined contribution plan, or other type of investment account, if such security is valued in excess of $5,000.

For defined contribution plans administered by the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions, list the administering agency as the issuer of the security, unless the security is held in a self-directed brokerage account, in which case list the issuer of the security.

NAME OF ISSUER OF SECURITY TYPE OF SECURITY (STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, IRA, ETC.) VALUE OF SECURITY
VGT Stocks $5,001 to $50,000
DLR Stocks $5,001 to $50,000
JEPI Stocks $5,001 to $50,000
SPY Stocks $5,001 to $50,000
TESLA Stock $5,001 to $50,000
Vanguard VTI IRA $5,001 to $50,000
Invesco QQQ Mutual Fund MORE THAN $250,000
Berkshire B Stock $5,001 to $50,000
Morgan Stanley Stock $5,001 to $50,000
American Fund AWSHX Mutual Fund MORE THAN $250,000

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General Assembly Statement of Economic Interests

SCHEDULE D

BUSINESS INTERESTS AND RENTAL PROPERTY

NAME: Don Scott

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you or a member of your immediate family own, separately or together, a business that has a value in excess of $5,000?

OR

Do you or a member of your immediate family, separately or together, have an interest in a business and the interest owned by you or a member of your immediate family has a value in excess of $5,000? DO NOT INCLUDE any securities disclosed on Schedule C.

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete Table 1.

2. Do you or a member of your immediate family own, separately or together, a rental property that has a value in excess of $5,000?

OR

Do you or a member of your immediate family, separately or together, have an interest in a rental property and the interest owned by you or a member of your immediate family has a value in excess of $5,000?

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete Table 2.

Table 1: Business Interests

INSTRUCTIONS:

Disclose each business owned by you or a member of your immediate family with a value in excess of $5,000 and each interest in a business owned by you or a member of your immediate family with a value in excess of $5,000. DO NOT REPORT any securities disclosed on Schedule C.

If the business is owned or operated under a trade, partnership, or corporate name, list that name. If the business is not owned or operated under a trade, partnership, or corporate name, describe the nature of the business.

NAME OF BUSINESS OR NATURE OF BUSINESS LOCATION OF BUSINESS (CITY OR COUNTY, STATE, AND COUNTRY) GROSS INCOME
MDS Properties Portsmouth, VA $50,000 or LESS

Table 2: Rental Property

INSTRUCTIONS:

Disclose each rental property owned by you or a member of your immediate family with a value in excess of $5,000 and each interest in rental property owned by you or a member of your immediate family with a value in excess of $5,000.

List each rental property individually.

If the rental property is owned or recorded under a trade, partnership, or corporate name, list that name. DO NOT LIST the street address for any rental property. No address will be redacted from this table.

NAME IN WHICH RENTAL PROPERTY IS OWNED OR RECORDED LOCATION OF RENTAL PROPERTY (CITY OR COUNTY, STATE, AND COUNTRY) TYPE OF RENTAL PROPERTY (RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, ETC.) GROSS INCOME
Mellanda Colson Hampton, Virginia Resindential $50,000 or LESS

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General Assembly Statement of Economic Interests

SCHEDULE E

REAL ESTATE

NAME: Don Scott

QUESTION:

Do you or a member of your immediate family, separately or together, hold an interest valued at more than $5,000 in real property? DO NOT INCLUDE your principal residence or any real estate disclosed on Schedule D. INCLUDE real estate held in trust.

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete the table below.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Disclose all real estate in which you or a member of your immediate family holds an interest valued at more than $5,000. List each parcel individually. INCLUDE real estate held in trust.

DO NOT REPORT:

List only the city or county, state, and country where each real estate is located. DO NOT LIST any street addresses. No addresses will be redacted from this schedule.

List the name or names in which the real estate is owned or recorded. If you or a member of your immediate family holds an interest in the real estate but it is owned or recorded in a name other than your name or your immediate family member's name, list that name.

TYPE OF REAL ESTATE LOCATION OF REAL ESTATE (CITY OR COUNTY, STATE, AND COUNTRY) NAME OR NAMES IN WHICH REAL ESTATE IS OWNED OR RECORDED
Commercial Norfolk MDS Properties, LLC

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General Assembly Statement of Economic Interests

SCHEDULE F

PAYMENTS FOR TALKS, MEETINGS, AND CONFERENCES

NAME: Don Scott

QUESTION:

Did you receive in your capacity as a legislator any lodging, transportation, money, or other thing of value with a combined value exceeding $100 during the prior calendar year for:

DO NOT INCLUDE:

INCLUDE a payment if you donated it to a charity and claimed or plan to claim it as a charitable deduction on your taxes.

Disclose any lodging, transportation, money, or other thing of value received that does not satisfy the criteria listed above as a gift on Schedule G.

Yes [X]
No [ ]
If yes, complete the table below.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Disclose each source from which you received in your capacity as a legislator lodging, transportation, money, or any other thing of value with a combined value exceeding $100 for:

SOURCE OF PAYMENT DESCRIPTION OF EVENT LOCATION OF EVENT (CITY OR COUNTY, STATE, AND COUNTRY) DATE(S) OF EVENT TOTAL VALUE CHECK IF YOU RECEIVED A TRAVEL WAIVER FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THIS EVENT
DLCC Leadership Summit Vail, Co June 24-26, 2024 2783.01 N/A
NCSL NCSL Leadership Program Normandy, France August 25-30, 2024 6644.00 N/A
Ameircan Israel Education Foundation AIEF Seminar Tel Aviv, Israel December 8-14, 2024 15,377.58 Yes
NCSL Legislative Leaders Study Tour Dublin, Ireland September 15-20, 2025 1688.50 N/A
SLLF Spring Leadership Summit Palo Alto, Ca April 25-27, 2024 2244.77 N/A
SLLF Speakers Conference Las Vegas, NV September 4-7, 2024 2244.77 N/A
NABCJ NABCJ Conference New Orleans, La July 29-30, 2024 1007.00 N/A
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Convention Chicago, Ill July 12-14, 2024 1413.68 N/A
CSG CSG Summit The Netherlands June 8-13, 2024 5643.90 N/A
DLCC Annual Meeting Las Vegas, NV July 22-24, 2024 2783.01 N/A

SCHEDULE G

Did you or a member of your immediate family receive from any lobbyist or lobbyist’s principal any gift or combination of gifts with a value exceeding $50 during the prior calendar year?

Yes [] No [X]

SCHEDULE H

1. Did you represent any business before any state governmental agency during the prior calendar year for which you received compensation in excess of $5,000 for such representation?

Yes [] No [X]

2. Did persons with whom you have a close financial association represent any business before any state governmental agency during the prior calendar year for which compensation was received in excess of $5,000 for such representation?

Yes [] No [X]

3. Did you or persons with whom you have a close financial association furnish services to any business operating in Virginia during the prior calendar year for which compensation was received in excess of $5,000 for such services?

Yes [] No [X]

SCHEDULE I

Do you or a member of your immediate family, separately or together, hold an interest valued in excess of $5,000 in real estate that is the subject of a contract with a governmental agency?

Yes [] No [X]

SCHEDULE J

1. Have you or a member of your immediate family registered as a lobbyist with the Secretary of the Commonwealth during the prior calendar year?

Yes [] No [X]

2. Did you or a member of your immediate family registered as a lobbyist relationship during the prior calendar year?

Yes [] No [X]
Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council