Wesley A. Carter 
     Mayor Pro Tempore

 Wesley was born in 1981 and raised in Carlsbad, NM. He attended school locally and graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1999 where he was an active member in sports and student council. He then ventured off to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he graduated with Honors with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. He is currently employed by MMX Inc. and is a Project Manager overseeing the municipal utility division. He is married to Cora "Corkie" Carter and has three beautiful daughters: Alexis Paige 6, Lindsey Jo 3, and Hailey Ryan 2.

 Wesley currently serves on the Golf Course Advisory Board, Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, Chamber of Commerce Board, Mayor's Executive Council, Airport Advisory Board, Grey Water Committee, Effluent Water Committee, and the Budget Committee. Wesley is proud to serve the community of Carlsbad which he loves so much. He looks forward to the continued growth and prosperity of our wonderful city.

 Judi was born and raised in El Paso, Texas where she met and married Jim Waters in 1967.  The Waters have 2 grown sons, John and James. Judi has    been the Church Secretary/Office Manager of First United Methodist Church for 28 years.  Jim, an employee of DOE, worked in the Carlsbad Potash Industry for many years.

 In 1989, after yet another young life was lost at graduation time, Judi founded CLASS ACT of Carlsbad, where she continues to serve as Board President.  The totally community-funded event has been credited with saving countless young lives by offering a safe alternative to private partying on graduation night.  For her efforts in this cause, Judi was awarded the prestigious A.J. Crawford Humanitarian Award for excellence and compassion in community service.  Judi views Class Act as her greatest gift to her community.

  In 2002, Judi was appointed by Mayor Perkowski to serve out Dan Funchess's term on the City Council.  She then was elected to serve another four years.  In her 6 years on City Council, she served on many boards and committees: the Solid Waste Board, Lodger's Tax Board, Double Eagle Committee, Airport Committee, City Budget Committee, and the City Ordinance Committee.  Another area of her commitment included serving as President of the Carlsbad AWARE program in the early days of its inception.  She currently serves actively on the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Board, the Eddy County DWI Advisory Board, the Keep Carlsbad Beautiful Committee, the Carlsbad MainStreet Board, the Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee and is a member of the Carlsbad Ambassadors.

 In 2003 she was honored as Citizen of the Year, selected by a community panel.  And, in May, 2009, received the Governor's Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women (one of 20 statewide) which was presented by the Governor in a special ceremony in Albuquerque.

 Judi enjoys the workings of city government and is dedicated to Carlsbad and its citizens.                                                                              

Judith E. Waters