Satyendra Huja

Biography

Satyendra Huja was elected to Charlottesville City Council in November of 2007, and he attended his first Council meeting January, 2008.

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.

Education

Master in urban planning, 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

Charlottesville Tomorrow Interview

Interview in .PDF format