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Portsmouth City Council

Mark A. Hugel

Candidate for Portsmouth City Council

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Portsmouth City Council member; retired from CACI International
Campaign website
markhugel.com

A Portsmouth City Council member since 2023 and U.S. Navy veteran who retired from CACI International. He is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate with two master's degrees from MIT.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes cutting costs and broadening the tax base.

    Portsmouth City Council election: Meet the candidates

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “There are two ways to lower the tax burden — cut costs and spread the tax burden across more taxpayers.”
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Housing

  • Supports moving City Hall off the waterfront for housing.

    Portsmouth City Council election: Meet the candidates

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “Moving City Hall off the waterfront and demolishing the former civic center will open even more housing and retail opportunities downtown.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports implementing the waterfront development plan.

    Portsmouth City Council election: Meet the candidates

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “Implementing our waterfront development plan is critically important to the future of Portsmouth.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports council priorities led by public safety.

    Portsmouth City Council election: Meet the candidates

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “1) public safety, 2) education, 3) infrastructure, and 4) economic development as our strategic priorities”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mark A. Hugel on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

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