About First Lady Carol Mead
Carol Mead became Wyoming’s First Lady on January 3, 2011 when her husband Matt Mead was sworn in as Governor. Carol was born in New York, the daughter of Myron and Joy Mintzer. The family moved to Littleton, Colorado in 1972. Carol graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1983 and went on to attend the University of Wyoming where she graduated in 1987 with two Bachelor of Science degrees.
After graduating from college, Carol began work at the Cardiovascular Institute of Stress Medicine, a division of Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Starting in 1990, Carol worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Parke Davis, serving physicians in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. Having met as students at the University of Wyoming, Carol and Matt were married in August of 1991. Cheyenne remains their home. In 1995, Carol secured a real estate license and began work as a realtor for Coldwell Banker in Cheyenne.
The First Lady is a dedicated wife and mother of two children. The Meads’ daughter Mary was born in 1998, and their son Pete was born in 2000. Both attend public schools in Cheyenne.
First Lady Carol has been an active partner in the operation of Mead Land and Livestock, a family ranching and farming operation and other family business interests. She has worked as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), volunteering advocacy for children who are victims of domestic abuse and neglect, and helped with other related community fundraisers. Most recently, the First Lady has completed work on the historic renovation of two buildings which are currently on the National Historic Registry. The renovation of one of these, the Tivoli Building in downtown Cheyenne, was completed in 2010.
The First Lady was very actively involved in her husband’s campaign for Governor and shares his desire to see Wyomingites prosper and the state economy thrive.