With midterm elections just days away, the Democrat congressional candidate for Virginia’s 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom Perriello, toured around Chatham, meeting with local leaders, businesspeople, and area residents to hear and discuss various issues impacting citizens, and learn more about Chatham and Pittsylvania County’s unique situations.
Perriello is challenging incumbent John McGuire (R Va-05), who is seeking re-election.
The day began with a stop at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex off U.S. 29 in Chatham. Perriello subsequently proceeded to meet with others, including staff at Piedmont Access to Health Services; the mayor of Chatham; the Pittsylvania County registrar; and the chief of the Chatham Volunteer Fire Department before ending the day with a more open community meeting designed to facilitate dialogue with locals involved with civic work, giving the candidate a better idea of the region’s areas of focus, pride, and concern.
Members of the local NAACP, school board, civic organizations, and Off Season Sports were among the select invitees who were part of the conversation, co-coordinated by Rick Dixon of the Pittsylvania County Democra...