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Mayor of Herndon

Keven J LeBlanc, Jr

Candidate for Mayor of Herndon

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Herndon; chief operating officer, Planned Systems International
Campaign website
keven4herndon.com

Mayor of Herndon, after a first term on the Herndon Town Council from 2023 to 2024; a Herndon resident since 2009. Chief operating officer of Planned Systems International, an IT company, and owner of 4A Consulting.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports town police as council approved collective bargaining.

    Spoke before the council's Aug. 11, 2026 vote authorizing collective bargaining for police employees; the ordinance passed unanimously with one member absent (FFXnow did not name the absent member).

    Herndon Town Council authorizes collective bargaining for police officers

    News coverage · FFXnow · ffxnow.com

    “at all levels, we support HPD and the great work that you’ve all done, and continue to do, for our community”
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Housing

  • Voted to prioritize development proposals that include affordable units.

    The council approved the resolution 6-0 on March 24, 2026, with Councilmember Naila Alam absent, directing an interim affordable-housing policy until the Herndon 2050 plan is adopted.

    Herndon Town Council signals support for prioritizing affordable housing

    News coverage · FFXnow · ffxnow.com

    “the council stated that it will prioritize residential and mixed-use development proposals that include affordable units … approved 6-0 with Councilmember Naila Alam absent … This is an important place to bridge us as we continue to work towards a more full and richer policy”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes allowing a casino in the Town of Herndon.

    After the governor vetoed a state casino bill, LeBlanc said the town's zoning proposal defining casinos was meant to keep them out and would be withdrawn.

    Herndon leaders plan to withdraw zoning proposal for casinos

    News coverage · FFXnow · ffxnow.com

    “We were never entertaining [or] trying to attract or allow a casino in the town limits.”
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  • Pledges to balance development growth with Herndon's small-town feel.

    Keven4Herndon (campaign home page)

    Campaign website · Friends of Keven for Mayor · keven4herndon.com

    “We need to preserve our small community feel and history while balancing growth of area development and hi-tech businesses.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports keeping land-use decisions free of party politics.

    Keven4Herndon (campaign home page)

    Campaign website · Friends of Keven for Mayor · keven4herndon.com

    “We decide local concerns such as land use and traffic patterns related to downtown re-development or metro extensions. … These are not the issues of our national and state parties.”
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