Michael Schumacher, a La Costa resident and member of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to the Carlsbad City Council on March 11. He filled the vacancy created when former Councilwoman Farrah Douglas resigned.
The unanimous Council vote puts Schumacher in office until December 2nd when newly elected Council Members are expected to take their seats following the November 4th General Election.
Schumacher, who has served on the Carlsbad Planning Commission for the past five years, and chaired the Commission in 2011, filed campaign papers for the November General election for the seat he has been appointed to, prior to the Council's decision. He was selected over 38 citizens who, following the Council's direction, applied for the vacant seat.
"I am honored and humbled that the Council has asked me to fill the seat on an interim assignment," Schumacher said. "Over the last dozen years, I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to gain an understanding of how our City operates. This has come, in part, through my current involvement on the Planning Commission and the Agricultural Mitigation Conversion Committee, and my past service on the Design Review Board," he told the Council.
Schumacher owns a Carlsbad asset management consulting firm, Enact Partners, LLC, that helps private real estate clients manage their real estate holdings. With a masters degree that focused on Tax Increment Financing from Central Michigan University, Schumacher is an expert in land-use issues, real estate investment and commercial finance, a career path he told the Council would be valuable as a city leader.
For years, Schumacher has focused on helping revitalize the Village. As a Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce member, he was very involved for many years in supporting economic development issues in the community. "As a matter of fact, my work in the areas of redevelopment, historic rehabilitation and tax increment financing is what originally prompted me to get involved in the City through the Chamber's Village Enhancement Committee in 2001," he said.
The unanimous Council vote puts Schumacher in office until December 2nd when newly elected Council Members are expected to take their seats following the November 4th General Election.
Schumacher, who has served on the Carlsbad Planning Commission for the past five years, and chaired the Commission in 2011, filed campaign papers for the November General election for the seat he has been appointed to, prior to the Council's decision. He was selected over 38 citizens who, following the Council's direction, applied for the vacant seat.
"I am honored and humbled that the Council has asked me to fill the seat on an interim assignment," Schumacher said. "Over the last dozen years, I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to gain an understanding of how our City operates. This has come, in part, through my current involvement on the Planning Commission and the Agricultural Mitigation Conversion Committee, and my past service on the Design Review Board," he told the Council.
Schumacher owns a Carlsbad asset management consulting firm, Enact Partners, LLC, that helps private real estate clients manage their real estate holdings. With a masters degree that focused on Tax Increment Financing from Central Michigan University, Schumacher is an expert in land-use issues, real estate investment and commercial finance, a career path he told the Council would be valuable as a city leader.
For years, Schumacher has focused on helping revitalize the Village. As a Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce member, he was very involved for many years in supporting economic development issues in the community. "As a matter of fact, my work in the areas of redevelopment, historic rehabilitation and tax increment financing is what originally prompted me to get involved in the City through the Chamber's Village Enhancement Committee in 2001," he said.