Councilman Joshua Carlson represents Lafayette Parish Council District 3, the seat to which he was elected in 2019. He has worked in the IT industry for nearly 17 years and is currently is employed by Ascension Episcopal School as Director of Innovation and Technology. He is also a small business owner in the Acadiana area.

Councilman Carlson has served his local church as a volunteer youth pastor for over ten (10) years. He serves on the boards of the YMCA of Acadiana and the Rotary Club of Youngsville.

Councilman Carlson is a graduate of Lafayette High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys traveling with his wife of 14 years, Kelly and their children, Jonathan and Madeleine.