Gillette Mayor resigns after disparaging text messages leaked

Gillette Mayor Louise Carter-King announced her resignation on Jan. 6 after apologizing earlier in the week at a city council meeting for a lengthy series of text messages that were sent via email to members of the city council, city clerk, and other unnamed individuals.

The texts, which amount to 464 pages of conversations between Carter-King and former City Administrator Patrick Davidson, span from Nov. 2019 to June 2020. In the exchanges, Carter-King made several disparaging comments about local elected and appointed officials, county commissioners, department heads, attorneys, and even members of the community.

The Gillette City Council convened for a special session on Jan. 7, just a day after Carter-King’s resignation became effective. The aim was to select a new mayor who will fill out the remainder of Carter-King’s term, which expires at the end of the year.

Despite the council’s desire to quickly fill the vacancy, there was some reservation about selecting a successor so quickly.

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