Louise Carter-King

Louise Carter-King was the first female mayor of Gillette, Wyoming. Carter is frequently interviewed in international U.S. press because Gillete is a center of the coal industry in Wyoming.

Family Carter-King's's father, Herb Carter, was one of the previous mayors of the city. Her husband works in the coal industry. She stepped down over 500 "disparaging and disrespectful" texts and emails, ending an embattled and highly controversial two terms as mayor, starting in 2014. Ironically the mayor was instrumental in causing the resignation of Councilman Shay Lundvall over comments liked on a local citizens Facebook posts. Councilman Lundvall was reelected to the council with strong public support after his forced resignation.

Arts Carter-King is supportive of the local arts industry.

Coal industry Gillete is very dependent on coal mining and is a boom town at the center of the Wyoming fossil fuel industry. Carter-King has expressed opinions throughout her career about the coal industry.

The predicted return never came—a convergence of energy market changes favoring non-coal fossil fuels and reducing the viability of coal.

Controversies After the city council rebuked a counselor for public sexist actions in June 2020, local community groups protested Carter-Kings administration. Carter-King resigned January 7, 2021. She stepped down over 500 "disparaging and disrespectful" texts and emails, ending an embattled and highly controversial two terms as a mayor.