RICHMOND POLITICS

Letter to the Editor | Andreas Addison Should Be The Next Mayor of Richmond

by RVA Staff | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, RICHMOND POLITICS

Ed. note: This is a letter to the editor, not an endorsement from RVA Magazine. You can vote in our Richmond Elections 2024 Reader's Poll HERE. We want our next mayor to walk through our neighborhoods, ride the bus, and bike with us around the city so they can feel...

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