Meet Guyleen Castriotta

Guyleen Castriotta was elected Mayor of the City and County of Broomfield in November 2021 after serving four years on City Council and two years as Mayor Pro Tem. Even while guiding Broomfield through a pandemic, Mayor Castriotta implemented an ambitious strategy to transform future Broomfield by upgrading long-neglected infrastructure, increasing access to affordable housing, enhancing workforce development, improving government services, and making resiliency and fiscal sustainability a central focus for Broomfield. As Mayor, what guides Guyleen is the belief that the central function of elected officials is to improve the lives of their constituents

In her first four years on City Council, Guyleen championed and supported the creation of thousands of new homes across the city at all income levels; worked closely with community to create an expanded public safety strategy with the launch of the co-responder program and key investments in people and businesses for greater stability. Guyleen has also fought for sustainable city policies and practices that address the climate crisis. Under her leadership, the City Council appointed the very first independent Board of Health and Housing Authority.

Professional

Mayor Castriotta is an established leader who delivers results with integrity. Before running for elected office, she was a network marketing executive and news producer. In search of more gratifying work, her career transitioned to working in the nonprofit sector for The Downtown Women’s Center and Meals on Wheels. She is running for re-election to continue leading the fight for lasting progress in Broomfield while holding true to what our community values.

A Record of Serving Broomfield

Guyleen was the driving force behind the 2020 Charter amendment to protect our taxpayer funded open space from oil and gas operations. She also helped enact stronger protections for manufactured home residents both in Broomfield and statewide.

To help protect our environment for future generations, Guyleen supported the formation of a new citizen-led Advisory Committee on Environmental Stewardship or ACES. Through these efforts, Broomfield launched the Zero Waste Resolution Campaign in 2020 with the goal of achieving 100% waste diversion by 2035. Council also adopted a greenhouse gas reduction plan based on emissions inventory to reach 100% renewable energy.

Serving as Co-Chair for CCAT (Counties and Commissioners Acting Together) Guyleen forged strong regional relationships to ensure Broomfield has a seat at the table on issues of statewide concern including fiscal reform. She is a strong and effective voice on regional housing and environmental issues.

Guyleen has served on the following local and regional boards and commissions:

• • • • Health and Human Services Advisory Committee

• • • • Mile High Flood District Board of Directors

• • • • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

• • • • Broomfield Early Childhood Council – Vice President

• • • • Serving on the Metro Mayors Caucus Executive Committee

• • • • DRCog Regional Transportation Board

• • • • Open Space and Trails Committee

• • • • Local Licensing Authority

• • • • Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI)

• • • • Metro Area County Commissioners (MACC)

• • • • Highway 7 Coalition

 

Personal Life

Guyleen lives with her wife, Carolyn, in the Broadlands. In her free time, she enjoys music, Pilates, paddle boarding, and taking advantage of all the amazing things Broomfield has to offer. She is a proud member of Broomfield’s 100 Women Who Care and the Women’s Guild for A Precious Child. She was also a team champion fundraiser for Broomfield FISH.