Within the next few days Mital Gandhi of Ashburn intends to declare his candidacy to represent Loudoun’s Broad Run District on the Board of Supervisors.[read_more] Gandhi hopes to win the Republican nomination to replace Shawn Williams as Shaun runs for Chairman of the Board. Mr. Gandhi describes himself as Real Estate Developer and Entrepreneur. He is backed by Algonkian District Supervisor Suzanne Volpe.
Mr. Gandhi’s campaign will face some major obstacles. Until recently Gandhi has lived in DC where he was a supporter of the former democrat Mayor Adrian Fenty. Gandhi contributed $200 to Fenty’s Mayoral campaign in 2006 and $300 to his 2010 campaign. In 2007 Mayor Fenty appointed Gandhi to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. In August of 2009 Gandhi was the primary organizer for a Meet and Greet fundraiser for Fenty at the W Hotel. A few months later Mayor Fenty nominated Gandhi to fill a seat on the DC Board of Elections and Ethics. Questions and concerns arose which are detailed here. Gandhi lost his bid to be on the Board of Elections and Ethics. That story here.
While on the Alcohol Beverage Control Board in 2008, Gandhi had the worse attendance record on the board, attending only 29% of their meetings.
Gandhi was also an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC 3F05) but that was not without problems. It seems some of his petitions for his candidacy had fraudulent signatures and only 20 signatures were required. He was then forced to run as an independent and he won.
Mr. Gandhi has had financial problems, 6 lawsuits have been filed against him in DC Superior Court (Landlord and Tenant Court and Small Claims Court) for failure to pay rent. Those cases are:
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If Mr. Gandhi is unable to handle his personal finances and pay his rent in a timely manner how can we trust him to spend nearly a billion dollars of our tax money? We can’t. Gandhi needs to reconsider a run for the Board of Supervisors.
The Broad Run District already has a fine man running to represent them, Republican Ron Meyer. More on this impressive young man here.
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Ms. Martin – please email me. I am a lawyer and have information about Ghandi. dchung8@gmail.com.
I have looked and cannot find anything Volpe has done for Ghandi. What others knew about this so called support for Mital? I think the internet made a unsubstantiated leap to a erroneous conclusion. Just as Shawn Williams earned his supervisor position so should Meyer. You don’t get to change supervisors at will.
This is what is going to run against Meyer? Really you embarrass yourself. Are you sure Volpe is endorsing this guy? Thumbs down if you got something on York or Williams put it out there otherwise stop please!
Yes, this is very embarrassing for Suzanne Volpe.
Jeanine,
I just sent a e-mail to Volpes office. I kinda find this really hard to believe.
It is completely true. She’s been lobbying some of our reps in Richmond to support this man.
Still can’t read the site you sent but I did read up on this guy. He is what give politicians a bad rap
Jonathan, you can read more on this Facebook thread. Others were aware of Suzanne’s support for Mr. Gandhi. https://www.facebook.com/groups/loudoungop/permalink/10152857274309355/?comment_id=10152858585494355&offset=0&total_comments=28¬if_t=group_comment_mention
Send me the address please. when I click it it tells me I don’t have permission to view it.
Jon
Oops, I forgot Loudoun GOP is now a closed group. Ask to join the group and I will approve you.
I think Seeman, Settle and Stone keep kicking me off because I have a conservative bent that does not align with their republican leanings all the time.
Do we know why York is not seeking reelection? Some say there is similar trouble in the Shawn William’s closet?
Maybe he should try for the nomination of “The Rent is Too Damn High” party.
So he’s basically a democrat who does what democrats do – he thinks it’s someone else’s responsibility to pay his rent and doesn’t think he actually needs to do any work on the board. Wow – this guy sounds like a real winner.