Mission

To provide trustworthy leadership and high-quality services that meet the needs of our vibrant city.

Vision

To provide trustworthy leadership and high-quality services that meet the needs of our vibrant city.

Pillars for a thriving Richmond

Danny believes that Richmond has an incredibly exciting future—if it is willing to address the toughest challenges head-on in a spirit of collaboration and community. He’s committed to working with stakeholders across the city and the region and to building constructive partnerships across sectors and political boundaries.

Over the next four years, Danny’s administration will work to build…

 A thriving City Hall (that gets things done)

To transform Richmond’s local government into a model public-sector organization that stewards resources effectively, meets community needs, and has the trust of residents.

 Thriving neighborhoods (that meet our housing needs)

Meet the housing needs of a growing city, so that Richmonders at every income level can afford good housing in safe neighborhoods with strong public amenities.

 Thriving families (where every child succeeds)

Support the education, health, and development of children and families — in and out of the classroom — so that all kids graduate Richmond Public Schools well-prepared for success and connected to opportunities for further learning and career development.

 A thriving economy (that leaves no one behind)

Support small and minority-owned businesses and employers providing quality, living-wage job opportunities. Create pathways for disadvantaged residents to move from poverty to stability to wealth building, and direct investments to historically neglected neighborhoods.

 Thriving and inclusive communities (where everyone’s rights are protected)

Protect everyone’s rights — specifically the rights of immigrants, LGBTQIA+ residents, other politically targeted groups, and the reproductive rights of women.

 A thriving and sustainable built environment (planned for future generations)

Shift toward a net zero greenhouse emission local economy through improved public and multimodal transportation, strong stewardship of our natural resources, greening neglected neighborhoods, and a strong commitment to sustainability across all departments.

 A city that tells its stories (that tells the truth about its past and finds a healing path forward)

Make Richmond a national model for telling the truth about its own history — including slavery, racism, and struggles for Black empowerment since the city’s founding. Use the arts as a vehicle for telling these stories and for strengthening connections across the different cultures found in our city.

Values

• Integrity — We deal honestly with one another. We welcome accountability from others and hold ourselves accountable to policy and stated expectations. We ask for feedback. We are responsible for what we say, how we say it, and what we say with our actions.
• Encouragement - We encourage one another. We actively work to create a positive and safe environment in which to work, learn, fail, improve, and serve.
• Excellence - We are focused on high standards of quality service delivery for the sake of our City, its residents, businesses and visitors, and not the credit we will receive.
• Equity - We acknowledge that cultural differences and power dynamics of the many aspects of our identities are real and likely to impact our interactions. We commit to the hard work of equity and inclusion, identifying and removing barriers while including all voices to participate in shaping the future. We believe we have much to learn from those we work with and serve alongside. We seek to work together to build systems that are fair and just, taking into account the unique needs and strengths of each community.
• Partnership - We will seek to partner with, collaborate with, and build up other organizations and people, even when it is hard or messy. We assume positive intent of others. We believe better work gets done when we work together.