Michelle Mosby, Richmond mayoral candidate

RICHMOND, Va. – This November, Richmond residents will not only be choosing a new president, but also electing a new mayor. Five candidates are running to replace Mayor Levar Stoney. Each of them will join CBS6 individually to discuss their vision for Richmond.

Former senior city councillor Michelle Mosby said this election is about the next chapter in Richmond’s history and making sure everyone’s voice is heard.

Mosby, who served on the audit committee during her tenure on City Council, said she would ensure that department leaders have experience in local government and that departments are staffed appropriately.

“From there, we have briefings with leadership to see where we are right now,” Mosby said. “What are our processes? What are our goals? What are we seeing? Are these real results? And where do we need to make real changes, big changes, to get the results that we need to see in our city of Richmond?”

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One of Mosby’s campaign focuses on affordable housing. As for fostering development in the city, Mosby suggests creating a database of local projects that could help properly evaluate affordable housing projects.

“We have to make sure that when we say we’re doing something, and I think that’s true for all projects, we follow the process through,” Mosby said. “We have to follow our processes.”

Mosby said she would work to support, but not overstep, the authority of the school board and superintendent.

“I believe that whoever is in that seat, we are going to work well together and change the narrative,” Mosby said.

CBS 6 will air a Richmond mayoral debate in October. What questions would you like answered? Email the CBS 6 Newsroom.