Melvin Carter (politician)
Melvin Carter | |
|---|---|
| 55th Mayor of St. Paul | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Coleman |
| Member of the Saint Paul City Council from the 1st ward | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – July 5, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Dai Thao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melvin Whitfield Carter III January 8, 1979 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sakeena Futrell |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BS) University of Minnesota (MPP) |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Melvin Whitfield Carter III (born January 8, 1979) is an American politician who is the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Elected to his first term in 2017 and reelected in 2021, Carter is the 55th mayor of St. Paul and its first African American mayor. His current term of office ends on January 1, 2026. Carter has supported raising the city's minimum wage to $15 per hour. He is one of 11 U.S. mayors who co-founded Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity, a coalition of municipal leaders dedicated to starting pilot reparations programs in their cities.