Pat Eklund

Pat Eklund is a member of the Novato City Council representing District 4 and is running for re-election in November 2026. Her council colleagues have chosen her as mayor seven times, most recently in 2020-2021. She worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as an environmental manager with the EPA. She previously served on the Novato Planning Commission, the Novato Community Hospital Board, the Marin County Flood Control Board and the SMART board, and as president of the League of California Cities. She serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Bay Area Governments. She holds a B.A. from San Francisco State University and master's degrees in public administration from Golden Gate University and environmental management from the University of San Francisco.