Dick Saslaw | |
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| Majority Leader of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2020 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Norment |
| Succeeded by | Scott Surovell |
| In office January 28, 2014 – June 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Norment |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Norment |
| In office January 2008 – January 12, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Stosch |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Norment |
| Minority Leader of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office June 12, 2014 – January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Norment |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Norment |
| In office January 12, 2012 – January 28, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Norment |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Norment |
| In office January 1998 – January 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Norment |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 9, 1980 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Omer Hirst |
| Succeeded by | Dave Marsden (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district | |
| In office January 14, 1976 – January 9, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | James Tate |
| Succeeded by | Jim Dillard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Lawrence Saslaw February 5, 1940 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eleanor Saslaw |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1960 |
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.