Roy Blunt: “It would be easy to overlook many of the accomplishments of his life and career--I'd like to share some of the…”

“It would be easy to overlook many of the accomplishments of his life and career--I'd like to share some of the highlights of a lifetime of accomplishment. Tom Bliley represents the Seventh Congressional District of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. The Seventh District includes the western part of the City of Richmond as well as sections of Albemarle, Chesterfield, and Henrico Counties; it includes all of Culpeper, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Louisa, Madison, Orange, and Powhatan Counties. Tom Bliley began his political career in 1968 when he was first elected to the City Council of Richmond, Virginia. He served as Vice- Mayor from 1968 to 1970, and then as Mayor from 1970 to 1977. He was first elected to Congress in 1980 and has been elected to each succeeding Congress. As a former President of Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Homes, he gained important business experience that has shaped his attitude towards problems facing small business owners. In Washington, Mr. Bliley is serving his third term as Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce, the oldest committee in the House.”