Melvin Carter | |
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| 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.[1] 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.[2] His current term of office ends on January 1, 2026.[3] 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.
- ^ "Melvin Carter sworn in as St. Paul's first new mayor in 12 years; Frey takes office in Minneapolis". Star Tribune. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Melvin Carter elected St. Paul's first African-American mayor". Twincities.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Melvin Carter III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 2, 2023.