He was elected to the Carlsbad City Council in 1976 , then elected Mayor of Carlsbad in 1978 .
Packard first entered politics as a trustee of the Carlsbad Unified School District in California , and served during 1962 -- 1974 .
Packard was elected to the Carlsbad City Council in 1976 , then elected Mayor of Carlsbad in 1978 .
Packard first entered politics as a trustee of the Carlsbad Unified School District in California , and served during 1962 -- 1974 .