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Congrats to Virginia’s Fourth
Posted by Randy | July 13, 2010

I frequently tell people that Virginia’s Fourth District is home to some of the most beautiful, welcoming, and efficient communities in our nation. Some might say that I, having grown up and raised my family in the Fourth District, am a bit biased. But others are agreeing that it is true.

Chesapeake and Suffolk have both been named as some of the best communities in the nation as a part of Money Magazine's 2010 Top 100 Best Places to Live. The recognition was given based on housing affordability, median income, school quality, arts and leisure, safety, health care, diversity, the local economy and commuting time.

In addition, Chesterfield County was recognized with a 2010 Digital County award from the Center for Digital Government for their use of cutting-edge technology to run a more efficient government.

It's a proud day to be a representative of such a fine district as Virginia’s Fourth. If you haven’t already, check out the photo gallery on my website that highlights communities across the Fourth District.
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Misplaced Priorities: Transportation
Posted by Randy | September 29, 2009


If you’re sitting in traffic at the I-295 Meadowville Road Interchange, or if you’re wondering when the Kings Highway Bridge is going to be rebuilt, if you’re concerned about emergency evacuations on Route 460, or if you’re bumper-to-bumper on Dominion Boulevard – consider the following: 

 

    --This week, Virginia stands to lose about $229 million in transportation funding through a provision that rescinds $8.7 billion in contracts from the federal highway program on the last day of the fiscal year (Sept 30).

 

    --A tiny car company in Finland has just gotten a $529 million loan from the U.S. government to build $89,000 hybrid luxury sports cars. 

 

What’s wrong with this picture? How can our federal government justify funding $89,000 hybrid sports cars in Finland, when basic transportation projects in our own backyards are being left unfunded? This type of federal government “logic” doesn’t make sense to Americans. In fact, this type of “logic” is why Americans are so frustrated with government spending.

 

We need an overhaul to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in federal departments and agencies, and to put government back in the business of governing, not spending.

 

Here are more details on how I’m working for fiscal responsibility in government.

 
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