My name is Carlos A Vidal and I am one of your six At-Large City Councillors. I am also a real estate agent, local news anchor and community volunteer. I am a proud resident of Waltham since 2003. I live on Ash Street on the city’s South Side with my wife Marisol.

I was born in Lima, Peru, in April 1975. My family and I moved to the Boston area in the late ’80s to escape growing terrorism and violence in my home country.

I entered Braintree Public Schools in 1989 with no knowledge of English. At the time, I was one of very few minority students in Braintree. Growing up without a father, I quickly learned the value of hard work and shared in the responsibilities of supporting my family. I held jobs throughout my youth to help with the family’s bills and to pay for my own education.

After graduating from Braintree High School in 1993, I enrolled at Bay State College in Boston, studying hospitality management, and earning a degree in 1996. Upon graduating college, I worked as a business developer for a software company and when the dotcom bubble burst, I became a real estate agent in 2002 – a job I continue to this day with Keller Williams Realty in Needham.

Also in 2002, I met my wife Marisol and we married the following year in Boston. After our wedding, we bought and refurbished a beautiful old Victorian on tree-lined Ash Street.
In 2015

I became one of your six At-Large Councillors. A seat that I have held proudly. I have been honored to work with residents, city employees, and my fellow council members on a series or issues that affect day to day life for all our residents.