Chris Carter is a Democratic member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, representing Ward 27. He earned he B.A. in Computer Science from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. He was elected to the council in 2007, following the death of his uncle Greg Carter who had held the seat since 1993. He also represented District 61 of Missouri from 2009 to 2012, and served as State House Minority Caucus Vice Chair. He has served as Director fo Community Affairs 61st District, Director of the Intake West End Clinic- St. Louis, District Assistant to Senator Jeff Smith, and Field Organizer for US Senator Claire McCaskill. He is also a member of 100 Black Men Saint Louis and Young Democrats. In May 2016, Carter was arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse.