Mayor - Claude A. "Bud" Lewis


Regional Government

  • San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors (Vice Chair)
  • SANDAG Board of Directors Alternate Board Member
  • Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Liaison
  • LAFCO Cities Advisory Committee
  • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Past Board Member
  • North County Coalition of Cities on Trash Past Committee Member
  • SANDAG Transnet Subcommittee Past Member
  • SANDAG Waste Disposal Committee Past Member
  • SANDAG Transportation Committee Past Member
  • SANDAG Air Quality Committee Past Member

Accomplishments and Awards

  • Implemented award-winning Growth Management Plan
  • Construction of Carlsbad Senior Center
  • Redevelopment of downtown “Village” of Carlsbad
  • Attracted high-tech, non-polluting industry to Carlsbad
  • Merged Carlsbad Municipal Water District with City of Carlsbad to provide more efficient service
  • Enhanced environmentally sensitive lagoons within the City of Carlsbad boundaries
  • Increased citizen involvement/participation in government
  • Opened new Carlsbad City Library and enhanced Georgina Cole Library

Professional and Personal

  • Retired Carlsbad High School U.S. History and Government Teacher (34 years)
  • Twice named Teacher of the Year
  • Athletic Coach for a variety of sports, including football and baseball
  • Founder and former owner of licensed family-owned painting contracting business - Lewis Quality Painting
  • United States Marine Corps, 1951-54; Korean War Veteran
  • Oceanside/Carlsbad Junior College (now Mira Costa) 1954
  • San Diego State University - Bachelor of Arts 1958
  • Married to Beverly Lewis (1955)
  • One son - Gary ; one daughter - Paula
  • Two grandchildren - Caitlin and Riley

Claude Lewis

Carlsbad Mayor:
1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998
2002 | 2006

Carlsbad City Council Member:
1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982

Ann Kulchin
Mayor Pro Tem

Matt Hall
City Council Member

Julie Nygaard
City Council Member

Mark Packard
City Council Member