Leaving office as Richmond’s first popularly-elected Mayor in 60 years, I am confident that our City is moving in the right direction. The public overwhelmingly has likewise agreed. Just before the election, 81% of citizens surveyed in a City Council poll said the City was moving in the right direction.
The people are always ahead of politicians. Citizens provide the support for the vision and impetus for government – fighting crime, protecting the river, improving schools, and so on.
I know that we all want our government and our City to succeed and achieve even greater heights.
I will continue to live in the City I love, and will maintain an active voice. To that end, I will be starting a new blog called www.WilderVisions.com that will cover a variety of both local and national topics.
Be sure to bookmark it and sign up for the RSS feed to receive updates.
Thanks to all Richmonders for the opportunity to serve as your Mayor, and thanks to all Virginians for making me a proud son of the Commonwealth!