Satyendra Huja
Satyendra Huja | ||
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Councilor Satyendra Huja (D-At Large) |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | At-Large | |
Term Start | January 1, 2008 | |
Biographical Information
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Date of birth | Jan. 13, 1942 Age 82 |
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Spouse | Irene Huja | |
Children | Uday Ajai Ben |
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Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
Alma mater | Michigan State University | |
Profession | President of Community Planning Associates |
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.
Committee assignments
As of February 7, 2011 Huja represents the City on the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, the MPO Policy Board, the Jefferson Area Board for Aging, and the Charlottesville's 250th Anniversary Steering Committee.[2]
2011 election
Huja announced a bid for a second term on March 25, 2011. [3]
2007 election for City Council
Candidates | Votes | % |
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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%.
Candidate Profile Resources | |
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Candidate | Satyendra Huja (D) - Challenger * WINNER |
Office | Charlottesville City Council |
Election year | 2007 election |
Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow | |
Candidate interview transcript | |
Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20070831-Huja-Interview.mp3</mp3player>
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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
Reference
- ↑ http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/01/city_council08.html Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved on 1/21/09
- ↑ Charlottesville City Council Meeting. City Hall, Charlottesville. 7 February 2011. Public Meeting.
- ↑ Web. Huja launches bid for second term on Charlottesville City Council, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 25, 2011, retrieved March 28, 2011.
Charlottesville City Council, 2010-2011 | |
Mayor | Dave Norris |
Vice-Mayor | Holly Edwards |
Members | David Brown | Satyendra Huja | Holly Edwards | Dave Norris | Kristin Szakos |
See also | List of City Councilors | Recent City Council elections |