Charlottesville City Councilwoman and former Vice-mayor Meredith Richards challenges three-term incumbent Virgil Goode in Virginia's 5th Congressional District with the hope that high unemployment levels in parts of the region will be enough to convince voters of a need for a change in leadership.
"While so many parts of the 5th District are suffering from double-digit unemployment," she states on her Web site, "Congressman Goode has done next to nothing to bring new jobs, extend unemployment benefits or create the opportunities we so desperately need."
Both Goode and Richards realize that economic issues are king in the struggling district, and Richards has a list of plans intended to eclipse Goode's three terms worth of experience.
Richards' proposals include the appointment of an 'Economic Development Director' to work with the region's elected officials in reviving the region's economy. In addition, Richards has proposed tax incentives for employers, the expansion of the technology infrastructure, and the federal funding to complete highway transportation projects in the region.
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