Satyendra Huja Named New Charlottesville Mayor
Charlottesville City Council in Virginia welcomed a new mayor Jan 3rd night - Satyendra Huja. Councilors unanimously voted Mayor Huja into the top spot.
As mayor, Huja's vote will not carry more weight than any other city councilor. Huja is replacing Dave Norris, who served as mayor for two consecutive terms.
Mr. Huja is the President of Community Planning Associates, focusing on planning, design, development, and management consulting. He was elected to the Charlottesville city council for a four year term ending in 2011.
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 has received “Honor – from the Virginia Society of American Institute of Architects” , recognition from PEW Foundation for downtown revitalization, and special recognition award from Piedmont Council for the Arts for his outstanding contribution and support for the arts. He also has been a consultant to the City of Pleven, Bulgaria for Economic Development and Tourism Marketing.
Mr. Huja is also adjunct faculty at the University of Virginia, in the School of Architecture and teaches Urban Planning Courses on a regular basis. Mr. Huja is a member of the American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners. He received his Maters Degree in Urban Planning from Michigan State University.
Related Articles
- Woman power fires ISRO’s trek : N. Valarmathi headed the launch of RISAT-1
- Royal Society Elects Scientists as New Fellows for 2012
- Vikram J Singh named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia
- Illegal Indians quitting recession-hit UK?
- Asia Society’s Indian American president and CEO Vishakha Desai to step down
- 11 Indian Pilgrims Die in Nepal Air Crash; 5 Survive
- Teen cleared of murder, convicted of conspiracy & assault in fatal beating of NJ’s Divyendu Sinha
- SABA endorses Judge Sanjay Kumar’s re-election bid
- Indian origin Kamal Bawa donates sustainability award money
- Indian origin Pradeep Khosla becomes UC San Diego chancellor
Most Recent
- Woman power fires ISRO’s trek : N. Valarmathi headed the launch of RISAT-1
- Royal Society Elects Scientists as New Fellows for 2012
- Vikram J Singh named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia
- Illegal Indians quitting recession-hit UK?
- Asia Society’s Indian American president and CEO Vishakha Desai to step down
- 11 Indian Pilgrims Die in Nepal Air Crash; 5 Survive
- Teen cleared of murder, convicted of conspiracy & assault in fatal beating of NJ’s Divyendu Sinha
- SABA endorses Judge Sanjay Kumar’s re-election bid
- Indian origin Kamal Bawa donates sustainability award money
- Indian origin Pradeep Khosla becomes UC San Diego chancellor