2021 Vienna Election for Town Council Voters Guide
The 2021 Vienna Town Council Election Voters Guide includes campaign emails, social media, and websites of each Vienna Town Council candidate.
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The town council election for Vienna will be on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Top issues for this election include public works, budget, and government accountability. Check out kBoulevard’s Vienna Town Council candidates guide.
Learn more about Vienna Town Council Elections, visit Vienna Official Election Page.
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Candidates for 2021 Vienna Town Council
David N. Patariu
- Experience: Planning Commissioner for the Town of Vienna
- Profession: Attorney (DC, CA, NY, NJ, IL, and TX)
- Civics: Provided Pro Bono Civil Rights legal work
- Education: M.E. in Computer Science from Loyola Chicago
- Prioritize restoring Beulah Road Park and build more parks, green spaces, and sports fields.
- Proposes prioritization for construction of sidewalks, supports the Robinson bequest.
- Stop water bill increases. Rate increase should be capped for the next three years.
- Proposes recovery efforts to be directed to residents and small businesses that suffered the most during the pandemic.
- Advocates to maintain residential and commercial zoning code and does not give away what makes Vienna special.
Howard J. Springsteen (W)
- Incumbent: Vienna Town Councilmember (2019 - Current)
- Experience: Hunter Mill Transportation Advisory Committee
- Civics: Volunteer Fire Department (Deputy Chief/Boardmember)
- Education: M.A. in Public Administration from New York University
- Provided constant and aggressive advocacy on citizen issues.
- Identified the need for strict oversight for Community Center renovation.
- Got the town to adopt practices for contingency planning and building management.
- Obtained $1.5 million from the county for Vienna fire station renovation.
- Partnered with the county to continue key sidewalks on Lawyer Road from Vienna into the county to keep our kids safe.
- Supported town efforts to secure county funding for the Wolf Trap stream restoration projects and Difficult Run restoration project.
Nisha R. Patel M.D. (W)
- Incumbent: Vienna Town Councilmember (2019 - Current)
- Profession: Medical Doctor - Ophthalmology
- Civics: Member of the Vienna Business Association
- Education: St. George's University School of Medicine
- Advocate for making it easier for citizens to express their concerns and get solutions to real-time problems
- Advocates for the permit process to be simplified and the zoning codes
- Actively encourages community participation through online surveys
- Advocates for developers to split funding toward undergrounding utilities
- Proponent for lower real estate tax
- Supports the elevation of the crosswalk across Maple Avenue and Church Street
- Cites finding good composting sites as a priority
Steve T. Potter (W)
- Incumbent: Vienna Town Councilmember (2019 - Current)
- Experience: Hunter Mill Transportation Advisory Committee
- Civics: Founder - Vienna Citizens for Responsible Development
- Education: B.A. in English from the University of Maine
- Supports tax rate stabilization.
- Worked to trim budgets as town income was reduced during COVID, resulting in a balanced budget for the fiscal year.
- Directly assisted individual citizens with their specific concerns from street repair, tree and limb issues, sidewalks, construction related lighting and drainage issues, street safety issues.
Candidates for Vienna Town Council by Topic
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Budgeting
- Advocates for developers to split funding toward undergrounding utilities
- Proponent for lower real estate tax
- Supports tax rate stabilization.
- Worked to trim budgets as town income was reduced during COVID, resulting in a balanced budget for the fiscal year.
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Economic Development
- Cites demonstrating a ten-year record in support of Vienna's long-standing policy of managed growth and low-density zoning in our residential neighborhood
- Advocate for maintaining Vienna's residential character and minimize high-density development
- Cites leading efforts to suspend the Maple Avenue Corridor (MAC) rezoning
- Opposed the Maple Avenue Commercial zone
- Kept campaign promise to put forth legislation to "take MAC development back to the drawing board" and got it approved within six months of taking office
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Government Accountability
- Provided constant and aggressive advocacy on citizen issues
- Identified the need for strict oversight for Community Center renovation
- Got the town to adopt practices for contingency planning and building management
- Advocate for making it easier for citizens to express their concerns and get solutions to real-time problems
- Advocates for the permit process to be simplified and the zoning codes
- Actively encourages community participation through online surveys
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Park and Recreation
- Prioritize restoring Beulah Road Park and build more parks, green spaces, and sports fields.
- Proponent for increasing green space
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Public Safety
- Proponent of moving improperly stored compost waste or leaf mulch waste from parks to a designated location in the county.
- Proponent for solutions to improve traffic, parking, and bike and pedestrian safety
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Public Works
- Proposes prioritization for construction of sidewalks; supports the Robinson bequest.
- Stop water bill increases. Rate increase should be capped for the next three years.
- Supported town efforts to secure county funding for the Wolf Trap stream restoration projects and Difficult Run restoration project.
- Partnered with the county to continue key sidewalks on Lawyer Road from Vienna into the county to keep our kids safe.
- Obtained $1.5 million from the county for Vienna fire station renovation.
- Supports the elevation of the crosswalk across Maple Avenue and Church Street
- Cites finding good composting sites as a priority
- Directly assisted individual citizens with their specific concerns from street repair, tree and limb issues, sidewalks, construction related lighting and drainage issues, street safety issues
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Quality of Life
- Proposes recovery efforts to be directed to residents and small businesses that suffered the most during the pandemic.
- Advocates to maintain residential and commercial zoning code and does not give away what makes Vienna special.
- A proponent of increased outdoor living space with patios, decks, and screened-in porches
- Approved temporary emergency ordinance allowing Vienna businesses to utilize outdoor space during the pandemic.
Candidates for Vienna Town Council on Transportation
- Supports mitigation of the traffic burden on Maple Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods incorporated into the development plan
- Supports adequate parking to both support our local businesses and keep parking overflow off our residential streets
- Proponent for a bike route from Tysons — whether with signs or designated bike lanes
- Supports making roads, streets, and trails more pedestrian - and cyclist-friendly
- Advocates for traffic flow improvements that do not adversely impact neighborhood lifestyles
- Proposes an increase for parking opportunities
- Supports multi-modal traffic studies
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