Carlos Perkins

Biography

Dr. Carlos W. Perkins is serving his first term on the City-County Council, having been elected November 2023 to serve the residents of District 6 (Pike & Washington Townships-view district map). Dr. Perkins is committed to creating a caring community that treats all people with dignity and respect; climate justice that ensures representation, inclusion, and protection of the rights of those most vulnerable to the effects of climate changes; and community safety that reduces violent crimes and increases residents’ well-being, property, peace and security. He currently serves on the Council's Education, Environmental Sustainability, Ethics, Municipal Corporations, Public Safety and Criminal Justice, and Rules and Public Policy Committees. Dr. Perkins serves as an Assistant Research Scientist and Associate Director of Engagement in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Late Institute of Faith and Giving. As an ordained clergy with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, he serves as the senior pastor of Bethel Cathedral AME Church, the oldest black congregation in the city of Indianapolis. Carlos served as principal with the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township in Indiana. In addition to his work leading a congregation, Dr. Perkins taught classes in Sociology, Psychology, and Human Development. He is a certified Youth Development Specialist and holds certificates in Diversity Training and Designing and Implementing Diversity Initiatives. He is the published author of: Leadership Insights and Applications: African American Students —National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs, and Student Outcomes of Community Service: Assessing the Impact of Service-Learning on Student’s Awareness of and Acceptance of Social Responsibility—University of Maryland Department of Counseling and Personnel Services.

Contact

Capitol office

City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St., Suite T441, Indianapolis, IN 46204 · 317.797.5170

Phone

317.797.5170

Email

carlos.perkins@indy.gov