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Councilman Chuck (as he likes to be referred to) was the youngest (at 28) of the five black candidates in Richmond, Virginia who were elected to the first black majority City Council in 1977. In the former capital of the Confederacy, Chuck's articulate and outspoken fight for Blacks, Gays, Muslims -and all poor people, ruffled more than the feathers of Richmond's white conservative population. As their main antagonist, he kept them irate with his courage and conviction. Virtues consistent with his heroic, decorated Marine service in Vietnam. But there was a dangerous battle that remained secret for years. Yet even as it surfaced, he remained beloved and reelected time and again for two decades. Learn the truth about the legend! This is not just another political memoir, it's Councilman Chuck!

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"Chuck Richardson is a talented writer, artist, and speaker; however, he is best known as a true public servant to the residents of the City of Richmond where he served nineteen years on City Council. After returning from the Vietnam War with two Purple Hearts, he was elected among the historic first Black majority (5-4) Richmond City Council in 1977, and continues to be an outspoken voice of logic, justice, and humanity. In his spare time, he enjoys serving as a mentor to current or aspiring elected officials, playing golf, writing, sculpting, and, most importantly, spending time with his friends and family. He has seven siblings, two children, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his Pomeranian. He was married for thirty-six years to his middle-school sweetheart, Phyllis Johnson Richardson, who departed in 2006. Mr. Richardson still lives in the West End of Richmond, Virginia, in the very same district that he served for nearly twenty years on the street named ""Chuck Richardson Avenue."""

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