Louise Carter-King

Ironically the mayor was instrumental in causing the resignation of Councilman Shay Lundvall [4] over comments liked on a local citizens Facebook posts.

[7][8] The predicted return never came—a convergence of energy market changes favoring non-coal fossil fuels and reducing the viability of coal.

[2] After the 2020 elections, she expressed interest in talking with the Biden administration about how to recover jobs in Gillete due to the failing local coal industry.

[2] When anti-Muslim protestors attempted to prevent creation of a mosque in Gillete in 2016, Carter King supported rule of law and condemning discrimination.

[9][10] After the city council rebuked a counselor for public sexist actions in June 2020, local community groups protested Carter-Kings administration.