Former Carlsbad Mayor Mary Casler Dies

by The Editors on November 17, 2007

While it’s hard to imagine a time when Bud Lewis wasn’t the mayor of Carlsbad, apparently, way back in 1982 Mary Helen Casler was elected a served a four-year term. Casler died last week. She was 87. Her life is celebrated in an article in the North County Times.

As mayor, Casler was known for her work on Carlsbad’s landmark Growth Management Plan, which dictates how many homes and parks are built in Carlsbad to this day, colleagues said. Casler, a retired librarian, also helped establish Carlsbad’s Arts Commission served on the state Coastal Commission.

[Link: North County Times]

{ 0 comments… add one now }

Leave a Comment

Previous post:

Next post: