Jason Carter (politician)

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Jason Carter
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 42nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 20, 2010
Preceded by David Adelman
Personal details
Born Jason James Carter
(1975-08-07) August 7, 1975
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Kate Carter
Children Henry Lewis
Thomas Clyde
Alma mater Duke University
University of Georgia
Website Campaign website

Jason James Carter (born August 7, 1975)[1] is an American politician from the state of Georgia. Carter is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, and grandson of former president Jimmy Carter.[2] He is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in the 2014 election.

Early life, education, and law career

Carter was born at Emory University Hospital in 1975. He is a 9th-generation Georgian. He is the son of Jack Carter, who challenged Republican U.S. Senator John Ensign of Nevada in 2006, losing that race to Ensign, 55%-41%. After graduating from Duke University, Jason Carter served in the Peace Corps stationed in South Africa. He lived in Lochiel, South Africa, where we worked on education issues in rural areas. He learned to speak Zulu and Siswati.[3] He wrote a book, titled Power Lines, about his experiences there.[4] He went on to earn a law degree at the University of Georgia School of Law, graduating summa cum laude in 2004.[5]

He currently works as an associate for the law firm of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore in Atlanta.[6] He won the Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award, given by the Anti-Defamation League, for his pro bono work defending voting rights.[7] He represented the National Football League Players Association.[3]

Georgia Senate

2010 election

In a May 11, 2010 special election for the Georgia Senate in the 42nd district, Carter won with 65 percent of the vote.[8] The seat had been vacated by David Adelman, who became the United States Ambassador to Singapore.[9] Carter became the first member of the Carter family to win elected office since his grandfather, Jimmy Carter, was elected President of the United States.[8] Carter was later re-elected to the Senate in the 2010[10] and 2012[11] general elections.

Committee assignments

  • Judiciary
  • Science and Technology
  • Special Judiciary
  • Transportation
  • Urban Affairs[12]

2014 gubernatorial election

Main article: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2014

In 2013, Carter commissioned a poll of a potential race against Nathan Deal in the 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election.[13] He subsequently announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination.[14]

Personal life

His wife, Kate, is a current high school teacher and a former award-winning journalist at the Athens Banner-Herald. They have two sons, Henry and Thomas, ages 7 and 4.[3][9]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. ↑ McCaffrey, Shannon (May 8, 2010). "Jimmy Carter hits the campaign trail with grandson". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Drusch, Andrea (Nov 7, 2013). "10 things to know about Jason Carter". Politico.com. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  4. ↑ "Jason Carter Discusses South Africa". News.nationalgeographic.com. October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "UGA Alumni Association". Alumni.uga.edu. Retrieved November 7, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Jason J. Carter: Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP". Bmelaw.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Jason Carter to run for Adelman’s seat - Atlanta Business Chronicle". Bizjournals.com. December 8, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hulse, Carl (May 11, 2010). "Veteran House Democrat Loses Seat in Primary". NYTimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Khan, Huma (May 24, 2010). "Jason Carter Carves His Niche: 'More Than Jimmy Carter's Grandson' - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved November 7, 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Georgia Election Results, November 2010". Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp. November 15, 2010. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  11. ↑ "Georgia Election Results, November 2012". Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp. November 21, 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  12. ↑ "Senator Jason Carter (official page)". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  13. ↑ Bluestein, Greg; Galloway, Jim; and Malloy, Daniel (October 7, 2013). "Your daily jolt: Jimmy Carter's grandson tests waters for a '14 run for governor". Political Insider (blog). The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 
  14. ↑ Cassidy, Christina A. (November 7, 2013). "Jimmy Carter's Grandson to Run for Ga. Governor". Associated Press. Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved November 7, 2013. 

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Georgia Senate
Preceded by
David Adelman		 Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 42nd district
2010–present 		Incumbent
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Members of the Georgia State Senate
   
  1.    Buddy Carter (R)
  2.    Lester G. Jackson (D)
  3.    William T. Ligon, Jr. (R)
  4.    Jack Hill (R)
  5.    Curt Thompson (D)
  6.    Hunter Hill (R)
  7.    Tyler Harper (R)
  8.    Tim Golden (R)
  9.    Don Balfour (R)
  10.    Emanuel Jones (D)
  11.    Dean Burke (R)
  12.    Freddie Sims (D)
  13.    John Crosby (R)
  14.    Bruce Thompson (R)
  1.    Ed Harbison (D)
  2.    Ronnie Chance (R)
  3.    Rick Jeffares (R)
  4.    Cecil Staton (R)
  5.    Tommie Williams (R)
  6.    Ross Tolleson (R)
  7.    Brandon Beach (R)
  8.    Hardie Davis (D)
  9.    Jesse Stone (R)
  10.    Bill Jackson (R)
  11.    Burt Jones (R)
  12.    David Lucas (D)
  13.    Jack Murphy (R)
  14.    Mike Crane (R)
  1.    Joshua McKoon (R)
  2.    Mike Dugan (R)
  3.    Bill Heath (R)
  4.    Judson Hill (R)
  5.    Steve Thompson (D)
  6.    Valencia Seay (D)
  7.    Donzella James (D)
  8.    Nan Grogan Orrock (D)
  9.    Lindsey Tippins (R)
  10.    Horacena Tate (D)
  11.    Vincent Fort (D)
  12.    Fran Millar (R)
  13.    Steve Henson (D)
  14.    Jason Carter (D)
  1.    Ronald Ramsey, Sr. (D)
  2.    Gail Davenport (D)
  3.    Renee S. Unterman (R)
  4.    Bill Cowsert (R)
  5.    Frank Ginn (R)
  6.    David Shafer (R)
  7.    Butch Miller (R)
  8.    John Wilkinson (R)
  9.    Steve Gooch (R)
  10.    Chuck Hufstetler (R)
  11.    Jeff Mullis (R)
  12.    Charlie Bethel (R)
  13.    Gloria S. Butler (D)
  14.    John Albers (R)
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