Tom Perriello, a Democrat, was elected in 2008 to represent Virginia's 5th Congressional District. He lost his 2010 re-election bid to Robert Hurt.
Before his election, Perriello was involved in international justice and sustainable peace.
Perriello was born and raised in Ivy. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1996 and a law degree in 2001, both from Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
Tom Perriello"Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
"Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
Says Robert Hurt "supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."