The waiting is over for Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, who declared on Monday that he is running to become Virginia’s next governor — and the second African American to hold the office — touting practical experience gained from almost seven years as mayor of the state capital city and his commitment to giving all people what he called “a fair shot at success.”
Gallery: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney delivers State of the City speech
Mayor Levar Stoney gets ready to deliver his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney
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Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is seen in January. A commission has two frontrunner recommendations for changing city government, with one calling to remove three city council seats and add the mayor to the council.
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Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
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Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
