Yesterday morning in front of City Hall, Democrat Satyendra Huja announced his bid for a seat on Charlottesville City Council. A thirty-three year resident of the City, Mr. Huja used his announcement to focus on his priorities for City Council and not his long resume of service as a City employee. Huja is best know for his work as long-time Director of Planning and Community Development and as an early advocate for the creation of Charlottesville’s pedestrian Downtown Mall in 1976. Since his retirement from the City three years ago, Huja has been a community planning consultant.
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