A place where all its residents, no matter who they are or where they come from, can thrive. Whether a renter or a homeowner, a lifelong Richmonder or someone new to the city, a parent with kids in Richmond Public Schools or a senior on a fixed income – we all deserve access to opportunity. 

I started my career working in the Obama-Biden White House and with Senator Kaine, where I experienced firsthand how we can make progress in our communities by listening to and working alongside people. I know that when we genuinely engage with our neighbors and are uncompromising in an equitable vision for the future, we can drive meaningful change in our communities.

We can be a city that is affordable for our long-term residents, while attracting economic growth. We can provide great public education, parks, and after school programs for our kids, while ensuring our community works together to keep neighborhoods safe. We can use the growing resources of Richmond to address the systemic inequalities that have persisted for generations. And, we will be a city where access to reproductive health, under threat from Governor Youngkin, is protected. 

In a city that works for everyone: