My story
From political asylum to the County Council
A survivor of socialism and a conservative by conviction. This is the road that brought Carlos to the West Side of Salt Lake County, told with dates and sources.
Timeline
- 2009
Graduates from the law school of Rafael Urdaneta University in Venezuela and completes a specialization in Venezuelan labor law at the University of Zulia.
- 2009
The president of the Venezuelan parliament publicly charges him with treason and conspiracy on national television. Carlos leaves the country.
- December 2009
Arrives in the United States as an international student and applies for political asylum. Enrolls at Salt Lake Community College.
- SLCC years
Earns two associate degrees: Political Science and Government, and Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Elected student body president for two terms, the first Latino and the first immigrant to hold the office. Serves as vice president of the Utah Student Association.
- October 2022
Becomes a United States citizen.
- West Jordan
Works as a community outreach representative for a national energy management consulting firm and runs a small business in West Jordan with his wife, Norbelys. Father of three boys: Carlos Isaías, Carlos Rodrigo and Carlos Luciano.
- November 2024
Elected to the Salt Lake County Council for District 2 as the Republican candidate, endorsed by the Independent American Party, in the race for the seat vacated by David Alvord.
- January 2025
Takes the oath of office. The county describes him as one of the first Latino members of the Council.
Why he ran
Carlos saw a government take a country apart, one institution at a time. He does not take a working county for granted.
His campaign in 2024 was run in English and Spanish, because District 2 is home to a large part of the county's Latino families and, in his words, language is essential on the West Side.
Every vote is important, no matter your ethnicity, background or economic challenges. Your vote is your voice.Carlos Moreno, KSL, 2024