Thread by @MikeQReports

If @GovernorVA Northam resigns because of the racist photo scandal, @LGJustinFairfax is next in line to take over. So, we are answering one question: WHO IS JUSTIN FAIRFAX? @wusa9

While #Virginia has been widely known as a purple state, it has struggled to elect #blackleaders.

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin #Fairfax is only the second #AfricanAmerican to be elected to a statewide office in Virginia’s history. @wusa9

#Fairfax is the first African-American in nearly 30 years to hold an elected statewide seat in #Virginia.

He was sworn in as lieutenant governor in January 2018 while holding a copy of his ancestor’s #manumission papers in his pocket. @wusa9

As a descendant of slaves, Fairfax has taken stands on race-related issues and worked to bridge the racial divide in Virginia. The 39-year-old has protested lawmakers honoring Confederate generals. @wusa9

He also supported efforts to remove a #RobertELee statue after the violent and deadly attacks at a white supremacist rally in #Charlottesville.

Fairfax was the youngest of four kids and grew up in Northeast DC in his grandmother’s house. He went to @DeMathaCatholic, #DukeUniversity, @ColumbiaLaw, and worked as a federal prosecutor in #NoVa.

#Fairfax now lives in #FairfaxCounty with his wife and 2 children. @wusa9

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies 2004 sexual assault allegation.

@MikevWUSA reports the allegation involves an unsubstantiated claim of sexual assault against Fairfax during the Democratic National Convention in 2004. @wusa9

FULL STORY: wusa9.com/article/news/v…