VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Del. Barry Knight has died after a multi-year battle with cancer.
He was 71.
Knight was a lifelong resident of Virginia Beach and native to the Pungo area of the city and had served in the House of Delegates since 2009 and had been reelected to represent the new 98th District in 2023.
Knight confirmed with 10 On Your Side’s Andy Fox that he was sworn into this year’s General Assembly by signed notary.
House Speaker Don Scott and House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore released a joint statement on Knight’s death…