A native of Iowa, Linda Westergaard grew up Des Moines’ Union Park area and graduated from North High School.
In 2017, Westergaard was elected to the Des Moines City Council. She has a long history of being active in neighborhood, community, and civic organizations. She was active in and president of Douglas Acres Neighborhood Association for more than 19 years, and was a founding member of Northeast Neighbors, as well as Northeast Neighbors and Friends, a larger neighborhood organization that encourages residents to come together and work for the betterment of all neighborhoods in Ward 2.
Prior to joining the Des Moines City Council, Westergaard served on the board of Polk County Housing Trust Fund, the Greater East Side Development Corporation and the East/South Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. For 13 years, she served on the city of Des Moines’ Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Westergaard is a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services First Realty and has been a top producing agent every year since becoming a Realtor. Westergaard was named Realtor of the Year in 2005 and serves on the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors Board of Directors and is currently the Past President of the association. She serves on State and National Real Estate Committees.
Westergaard serves on the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden board, the Des Moines Playhouse board, Rebuilding Together board, and is a member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. She has also worked with
Westergaard has worked with the Parks Area Foundation as they raise money for the stage that will be built in Riverview Park that will help bring revitalization to several neighborhoods. She has worked closely with the Fuel UP First Program serving breakfast every Monday of the School year to East High Students. She has also served as a Community Ambassador with the Des Moines Police Department and has completed the Police Departments Citizens Academy.