Diane Crist, who has represented Ward 1 on the Longmont City Council since 2023, is running for mayor with a focus on experience, collaboration and what she calls “right project, right place” decision-making.

Crist, who has lived in Longmont for more than 30 years, said she had not considered a mayoral bid until Mayor Joan Peck announced she would retire at the end of her term.

“I realized someone from the council should step up,” Crist said. “It’s a tough job to just step into without already being on council, because there’s a lot of procedure you need to know.”

She said her candidacy is meant to help guide a council that will see significant turnover this fall, with four seats up for election: mayor, two at-large seats, and, potentially, Matthew Popkin’s seat on Ward 2. “We need thos

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