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Ytit
Chauhan, 19, NRI lost city council in Atlantic City, N.J
Houston,
Nov 10, 2007
Sudesh Sharma
Sixth Ward Councilman - Tim Mancuso has held this
council seat for close to two decades. Steve Layman has spent
considerable money in challenging the seat. Ytit Chauhan has come
out strong with some positive media.
Ytit would have been better off with a shorter campaign. Like
Obama, his youthful appeal has petered-out as his statements and
stances on the issues betray a lack of political understanding.
On the blog The Atlantic
City Scoop:
(Jesse Kurtz) Mr. Chauhan, thank you for agreeing to appear on
The Atlantic City Scoop. Why are you running for Sixth Ward Councilman?
(Ytit Chauhan) I have always had a deep passion and appreciation
for public service. Even though Atlantic City elected officials
have disgraced and misused the public trust time and time again,
I would hope that average people still have the ability to respect
the few honest and sincere individuals out there who pursue elected
office as a means to better their community. I love Atlantic City,
and I can no longer be an innocent and inconsequential bystander
and watch this city deteriorate politically and culturally. The
people are yearning for change, and I entered this race because
I believe I am the only candidate in this city who can unite the
many political factions in order for the greater good for the
city at large. Petty bickering and opportunistic decision making
has left this city with many mediocre politicians. The voters
on November 6th will reject all the non-sense, and elect common
sense
Documentary fits Worldwide Pants
Untitled film follows teens running for office
By SAM THIELMAN
Letterman
Posted: Mon., Oct. 29, 2007, 9:21am PT
David
Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production banner is
spearheading an untitled feature documentary about young adults
running for public office. The doc will follow five men and women
ages 18-20 who are seeking elected posts in a range of states,
including New Jersey and Tennessee.
The film is the first docu and the first noncomedy project for
Worldwide Pants. Doc will be directed by Michael Moore’s
former assistant Jason Pollock, and “An Inconvenient Truth”
producer Lawrence Bender is attached to produce.
The candidates include Ytit Chauhan, 18, a first-generation
Indian-American running for city council in Atlantic City, N.J.;
and George Monger, 18, who successfully appealed to lower the
Memphis voting age from 23 so that he could run for city council.
In announcing the project, Letterman said he admired
the ambition demonstrated by the film’s subjects.
“When I was their age, I was still delivering
papers on a paper route, and I wasn’t even very good at
that,” he quipped.
Ytit Chauhan,
19, NRI running for city council in Atlantic City, N.J
6th Ward City Council
Independent Candidate
Houston,
Nov 01, 2007
Sudesh Sharma
Ytit Chauhan Will Not Be Scared, He Will Not Back Down, He Is
In It To Win
Independent candidate for Council in the 6th Ward of Atlantic
City calls for his opponent to end his campaign of intimidation.
Ytit Chauhan has stated he will not be swayed by the dirty campaign
tactics Councilman Tim Mancuso is engaging in. Public Harassment,
Threatening Phone Calls, and Slanderous Comments by Tim Mancuso
and his group of cronies is unnecessary and only makes Ytit Chauhan
more determined to win this election in a clean and honest fashion.
The politics that Tim Mancuso likes to play is the exact type
of politics this city needs to reject at the ballot box on November
6th. Ytit Chauhan has made it clear that he will not be intimidated
by the establishment forces in this city that view his candidacy
as a threat to their power.
Tim Mancuso may believe he can get away with his actions because
of Ytit Chauhan’s youth, but the fact of the matter is that
Ytit Chauhan’s youth, energy, and intelligence will enable
him to overcome all the negativity and nastiness that Mancuso
thrives upon. Getting involved in the political process should
not be met with hostility and threats, but rather with open-mindedness
and mutual respect. Unfortunately, in Atlantic City one has to
sacrifice dignity and personal character in order to get involved
in politics, because he or she will be met with slander and harassment
at every turn.
Also, if these types of actions are continued by Mancuso and
his group of thugs, Ytit Chauhan will not hesitate to bring legal
action not only against Tim Mancuso, but also against City Council
for their lack of discipline and ethical control over members
of their legislative body. Ytit Chauhan urges Council President
Marsh to set an example of civility and respect among his Council
regarding these upcoming elections, this type of behavior by elected
officials is plain silly.
Regarding Steve Layman’s recent fundraiser, where Mr. Layman
gave away a car, Ytit Chauhan simply remarked, “Perhaps
Steve Layman is better suited for The Price is Right rather than
Atlantic City Council. Someone should inform Mr. Layman that this
election is not a game show, and his talent for giving away expensive
cars is not currently needed on City Council. However, Integrity,
Honesty, and Competence are three qualities that are needed, and
I’m happy to say that Ytit Chauhan is the candidate that
represents all three.”
Tim Mancuso and Steve Layman both have affiliations with corrupt
and dishonest factions within this city. Ytit Chauhan is the only
fresh and dynamic candidate that truly represents change and progress.
Ytit Chauhan urges all voters to give him a chance, send him to
City Hall to fight the good fight, and he promises he will never
make any resident regret voting for him. For far too long this
city has settled for mediocre and disingenuous politicians scamming
the system for their personal benefit, Ytit Chauhan says it’s
time to end that trend on November 6th by voting D-8.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ytit Chauhan
The Candidate for Change
As I've said many times before, I may not have 50 years of life
experience, but I do know one thing: During my life, if the past
19 years of my existence have taught me anything, it's that honesty,
integrity, and courage truly define one's personal character,
and I plan to live by those virtues so long as I'm alive. Perhaps
if all elected officials were still young enough to remember that
old adage I'm sure their mothers taught them, Honesty is the best
policy, then we wouldn't be encountering the problems of we face
today.
I will bring a sense of hope and purpose back to this city. Few
obstacles can withstand the power of thousands of voices calling
for change. The time for bold ideas is now, the time for restoring
our community is now, the time for restoring our faith in those
we elect is now, and above all, the time for leadership is now.
As Lincoln so eloquently said, A house divided among itself cannot
stand. As I begin the quest to unite this city, let us remember
that there is power in hope. I'm running for City Council not
just to hold an office, but to gather with you to transform a
city. I'm too young to be intimidated, and I'm too old to not
care. The stakes are too high.
To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step
at a time, but we must keep on stepping. As long as there's a
child getting an inadequate education in this city, I'll be stepping.
As long as there's a father having a hard time getting a job in
order to support his family, I'll be stepping. As long as there's
a mother who is afraid to allow her children to play outside due
to violence and crime, I'll be stepping. As long as there's a
teenager more inclined to pick up a gun rather than a textbook,
I'll be stepping. As long as young women are getting pregnant
out of wedlock and dropping out of high school, I'll be stepping.
As you can see, I'll be doing a lot of stepping, but hopefully
my young legs won't give out on me, because there's too much to
do, and I plan to do as much as I can.
This campaign has just begun, and in the coming weeks and months,
I will do my best to make my case to the people. Rest assured,
Win or Lose, I plan to run an honest campaign, I will maintain
my integrity, and above all, I will showcase the courage that
is necessary to fulfill my vision.
6th Ward City Council
Independent Candidate
Posted by Ytit Chauhan at 5:55
Mancuso faces two challengers for 6th
Ward Atlantic City seat
By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer, 609-272-7203
Published: Saturday, November 3, 2007
ATLANTIC CITY - One of the more competitive races for City Council
is shaping up downbeach of Albany Avenue.
Tim Mancuso was first elected to City Council in November 1991,
when he handily beat two candidates. His seat has since been a
relative lock, as he has won four elections with an average 372-vote
margin.
Mancuso, chairman of council's powerful Revenue and Finance Committee,
has clout he has shown over the last few months by repeatedly
blocking former Mayor Bob Levy's administration's spending proposals
simply because administration officials refused to attend his
committee meetings.
Mancuso's stock rose last year in the chaos following former
City Council President Craig Callaway's bribery confession and
resignation. Mancuso was a key backroom negotiator who helped
organize power in the vacuum created by Callaway's fall.
He now works closely with Council President and acting Mayor
William Marsh.
But he also faces challenges, following a springtime arrest for
allegedly driving drunk on the city beaches in his city-issued
car. It has not gone to trial despite state guidelines saying
it should have been adjudicated by August.
He faces two candidates, including 19-year-old college student
Ytit Chauhan and a former Hainesport mayor, Steve Layman. Both
have separate Web sites: Chauhan (yc4ac.blogspot.com) and Layman
(layman4ac.com).
The candidates are:
n Ytit Chauhan, 19
Party: Unaffiliated
Number of years a resident: Lived here in 2001 and since 2003.
Political experience: None
Major Issue: Chauhan's run will be featured
as part of a documentary of young adults seeking elective office.
He says his major issue is transparency in city government following
recent City Hall scandals. He also backs term limits.
"There is no reason why a councilman should be in power
for 20 to 25 years," he said. "That is undemocratic
and ... people should be held in check so the offices do not define
them."
That opens the city to cronyism and favoritism, he said. "We
need smart, competent people in City Hall. I know we have the
most capable and qualified people" in Atlantic City.
Running for office opened his eyes because he said insiders play
by different rules. "How are good people supposed to get
involved if the rules are different for everybody? It makes me
not want to be involved, but I can't because it's public service
- the people need me." Source--pressofatlanticcity.com /news/local/atlantic_city/story/7514179p-7412876c.html
