By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer
Former Township Councilman Kamal Khanna has announced plans to run for mayor of West Windsor Township, following Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh’s decision not to seek re-election., Khanna served on West Windsor Township Council from June 2009 to December 2013, including two one-year stints as Township Council president. He has lived in the township for 38 years., In announcing his candidacy, Khanna said he plans to put together a slate of Township Council candidates to run with him and who share a common vision for the future of West Windsor Township., “It is my honor and privilege to seek the support of residents as their next mayor. I pledge to both protect the legacy of Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, while also bringing new ideas, energy and common sense solutions as we address the challenges West Windsor faces over the next few years,” Khanna said., Khanna serves on the Mercer County Improvement Authority, and previously served on West Windsor Township’s Planning Board and Affordable Housing Committee., He was Township Council liaison to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Environmental Commission and the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education., Khanna hold a master’s degree in engineering and management, and worked as an efficiency engineer and business analyst for a Fortune 500 company. He later founded his own business and serves as chief executive officer of an international clothing company in New York City., Petitions to run for Mayor and for the two Township Council seats held by Councilwoman Linda Geevers and Councilman Peter Mendonez Jr. will be available April 1 at the Township Clerk’s Office. The deadline to file a petition is Sept. 5., Registered voters will choose a mayor and two Township Council members in a non-partisan election. Their names will appear on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. The terms are for four years.
