Carlsbad City Council’s Douglas Resigns

by The Editors on February 5, 2014

farrah_douglas.jpgCarlsbad City Council member Farrah Douglas announced today that she was resigning for “pressing personal and family commitments.” Her last day will be February 6, 2014. Douglas was elected to a four-year City Council term in November of 2010.

“Farrah made a significant contribution during her time as a Council member, including helping the city be more business-friendly, working to make the desalination project a reality and initiating efforts to bring an institution of higher education to Carlsbad,” said Mayor Matt Hall. “We will benefit from her time here for many years to come.”

The City Council must now decide whether to hold a special election or make an appointment. They apparently have 60 days to figure that out. Follow the jump for the official word from the City of CarlsbadCarlsbad’s Logo
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Douglas resigns from the Carlsbad City Council
Council Member Farrah Golshan Douglas announced today she will resign her position as a member of the Carlsbad City Council, citing “pressing personal and family commitments.” Douglas was elected to a four year term in November 2010. Her resignation will take effect Friday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m.

“I first met Farrah in the early 90s when she was chair of the education committee for the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Her passion for serving the community and supporting local businesses has carried through to her time as the leader of the chamber, as a planning commissioner and most recently as a Council member,” said City of Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall. “Knowing how difficult it can be to balance personal and family commitments with the immense sense of duty we all bring to our roles on the City Council, I respect her decision to step down and thank her for the significant contributions she has made to our city.”

In Carlsbad, when a vacancy occurs in an elected office, within 60 days of the vacancy the City Council must call a special election or fill the vacancy by appointment. The City Council will consider these options at an upcoming City Council meeting.

“Farrah made a significant contribution during her time as a Council member, including helping the city be more business-friendly, working to make the desalination project a reality and initiating efforts to bring an institution of higher education to Carlsbad,” said Hall. “We will benefit from her time here for many years to come.”

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