Satyendra Huja
Template:Infobox Officeholder1 Satyendra Huja was elected to Charlottesville City Council in November of 2007, and he attended his first Council meeting January, 2008.[1]
Biography
Mr. Huja is the President of Community Planning Associates, focusing on planning, design, development, and management consulting. He was Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Charlottesville from 1998 to 2004. Prior to that he was Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Charlottesville for 25 years. His experiences are in the area of Downtown Revitalization, Housing, Historic Preservation, Transportation Planning, Art and Culture Activities, and Neighborhood Revitalization. He also has been a consultant to the City of Pleven, Bulgaria for Economic Development and Tourism Marketing. Family: Wife- Irene, 2 Sons (Uday-35, Ajai- 32) and 1 Step son (Ben – 33)
In response to Charlottesville Tomorrow's preparations for Election 2007, Mr. Huja said his favorite volunteer activity was working in a soup kitchen.
2007 election for City Council
Candidates | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Satyendra Huja (D) | 3,797 | 64.27 |
David E. Brown (D) incumbent | 3,781 | 50.47 |
Holly Edwards (D) | 3,711 | 49.53 |
Peter Kleeman (I) | 2,212 | na |
Barbara Haskins (I) | 2,111 | 35.73 |
Write-In | 95 | na |
Overall voter turnout for this election was 25.89%. Voters could cast three votes, one for each of the three seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Education
Master in Urban Planning, Michigan State University
B.A. in Psychology.
Occupation
Retired community planner; Adjunct faculty at UVA School of architecture.
Contact Information
1502 Holly Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
977-5094 (H)
e-mail: Huja1@comcast.net
Campaign Information
Media Resources
- ↑ http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/01/city_council08.html Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved on 1/21/09
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