In case you missed it former Governor Virginia Douglas Wilder (73),who made history as the first elected Black governor is running for mayor of Richmond. Recently, Richmond voters adopted a "Strong mayor intiative" which allows voters to choose their mayor. Previosly, the City Council choose the mayor from its members. U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-2nd and the state's only black member of Congress, has urged the Justice department to reject the plan, which he claims would dilute minority voting strength in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act. Recently, Wilder met with Justice department officials to assure them that the "strong mayor plan" is not in violation of the voting rights act. At a news conference, Wilder said Scott apparently believes the people of Richmond "are obviously too stupid, too dumb or too racist to elect their own mayor. Scott doesn't even live in Richmond," A decisionby the Justice Deptartment will be announced on June 21. [more] and [more]