On Wednesday, Perriello marked his first 100 days as the representative of the 5th Congressional District, which stretches from the Charlottesville region down to the Southside communities of Danville and Martinsville. On a typical day, Perriello rushes - nearly running, at times - from meeting to meeting around the Capitol. In between caucus meetings, committee hearings and floor votes, he squeezes in time with an endless stream of constituents and lobbyists

On Wednesday, Perriello marked his first 100 days as the representative of the 5th Congressional District.

A timeline of Tom Perriello’s political career

U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, announced Thursday that the city’s housing authority will receive close to $797,000 from the Public Housing Capital Fund

“My father’s legendary integrity and sense of service will be missed not just by our family and but also by our entire community,“ U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy.

Previously reported: After decades on the job, Dr. Perriello calls it quits

Our son, Tom Perriello, is running for U.S. Congress from the 5th District of Virginia.

DANVILLE – U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. and challenger Tom Perriello clashed Wednesday evening in the second debate of the campaign, quarrelling about economic development, congressional earmarks and oil drilling.

Tom Perriello decided to run for Congress after returning last summer from a trip to Afghanistan on behalf of the Century Foundation, a nonprofit think tank headquartered in New York.

In his bid to unseat longtime incumbent Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., Democratic challenger Tom Perriello has raised more money than his Republican rival.