The RITE Team was always about freedom of choice, and it was not unusual for team members to vote on opposite sides of any given issue. The mandate for each elected RITE member has always been to vote your heart after researching issues with the public. We embrace each other’s differences in experience and perspectives and see this as a strength in building an inclusive community.

RITE Richmond candidates are selected because of their commitment to run as independent candidates and to never allow special interest groups to control the group. We want to build diverse and equitable communities in Richmond, and this is why we need diversity of voices representing RITE Richmond.

Financially, RITE has always maintained a strict code of ethics and carefully evaluates the source of all donations, large and small, to minimize any conflicts with our values. RITE has maintained the ability to be the ”Voice of the People” even though that has required running lean and thrifty campaigns. The RITE team has always been proud to have achieved good results even though opposing electoral groups often spend over 10 times as much as RITE on their campaigns.