Dr. Priya Bhat-Patel serves as a Council Member in the City of Carlsbad where she grew up and currently lives with her husband, son, and dog. A daughter of Indian immigrants, Priya is the first Indian American to be elected to the City Council in the County of San Diego and the youngest person ever to be elected to the Carlsbad City Council.

Priya is a product of the Carlsbad Unified School District and attended college locally at UC San Diego. She holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Southern California and a Doctorate in Public Health from Loma Linda University. Passionate about serving her community, Priya put her education to task helping to improve overall health and wellness for Carlsbad families.

As a public health expert, Priya has devoted her career to tackling tough issues - from reducing childhood obesity, improving health access for seniors, to expanding preventative care programs. Priya led the statewide initiative to combat rising domestic violence with innovative, comprehensive victim services at local Family Justice Centers in jurisdictions throughout the state of California.

Priya made history as the first Indian American City Council Member in all of San Diego County and will continue to make history if re-elected. Additionally, she was recently honored by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce as an emerging leader as part of their inaugural 40 under 40 list.

Priya lives with her husband, son, and very sweet dog, Kishmish. Her husband is a small business owner. They love enjoying the outdoors and cannot wait to take their son camping and hiking with Kishmish!

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