Lynn Segal is running for Boulder City Council on a platform of reducing CU’s impact on city development and bringing utilities under municipal ownership.
A longtime Boulder resident, Segal is a familiar presence at civic meetings. She regularly speaks during public comment on issues ranging from taxes and development to Israel and Palestine.
In August, Segal was suspended from attending council meetings in person until December under rules intended to limit disruptions. She continues to participate virtually. Mayor Aaron Brockett frequently asks Segal to keep her remarks germane to the issue being discussed and has muted her microphone when she does not.
City staff have also placed Segal on “communications plans” limiting her contact with employees. In an email obtained by Boulder Reporting Lab, the city attributed the restrictions to “repetitive and disruptive behavior” that it said interfered with city operations. The city cited unannounced visits to employee workspaces and repeated phone calls.
During the war in Gaza, Segal regularly protested at city council meetings, demanding a ceasefire resolution and divestment from companies that contract with the Israeli military. Segal was counterprotesting a march in support of Israeli hostages on June 1, 2025, when Mohamed Sabry Soliman firebombed the march, killing one Boulder resident and injuring more than a dozen other people.
Segal worked for several decades as an ultrasonographer, most recently at Boulder Valley Health Center, before retiring in 2015, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Occupation: Retired ultrasonographer
Age: 73