City Council Member - Julianne Nygaard


Regional Government

  • NCTD Past Chair
  • NCTD Past Chair to LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
  • NCTD Representative to High Speed Rail Corridor Agency
  • Southern California Intercity Rail Group Past Chair
  • Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Past Chair
  • SANDAG Housing Element Committee Past Member
  • San Diego County Social Services Advisory Board Past Member and Chair
  • San Diego County School Boards Association Past Member and Chair
  • League of California Cities Executive Committee Past Member
  • League of California Cities Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee Past Member
  • North County Homeless Task Force Past Member
  • Tri City Hospital/Carlsbad Community Health Care Advisory Council
  • Tri City Hospital Financing Committee
  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force (ADAPT) Past Member
  • California School Boards Association Delegate Past Assembly Member
  • Former Chairperson of the Carlsbad Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Citizens Advisory Committee for Regional Airport Authority

Community Involvement

  • League of Women Voters Member
  • Carlsbad Republican Women's Club Member
  • Carlsbad Junior Women's Club Past Member
  • Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation Member
  • Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Incorporator
  • Carlsbad Child Care Commission Past Member
  • Carlsbad Open Space Task Force Past Member
  • Carlsbad Unified School District/City Council Coordinating Committee Member
  • Carlsbad Community Television Foundation Past Member

Accomplishments and Awards

  • 2001 "Community Partner Health Hero" - Community Health Care Center & Council for Community Clinics
  • 2000 "Woman of the Year" - Women's Transportation Seminar San Diego Chapter
  • 1999 State Assembly "Woman of the Year" - Nominated by Assemblywoman Pat Bates

Professional and Personal

  • Former Elementary School Teacher
  • Bachelor of Arts, Education - Arizona State University
  • Palomar College
  • Vista HIgh School
  • Married to Paul Nygaard
  • Three adult children - Alex, Ben and Vanessa and three grandchildren (triplets)

Julianne Nygaard

City Council Member:
1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2007

Mayor Pro Tem:
1994-1996

Claude A. "Bud" Lewis
Carlsbad Mayor

Ann J. Kulchin
Mayor Pro Tem

Matt Hall
City Council Member

Mark Packard
City Council Member