Jason Carter | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Jason_Carter_02.jpg) Carter in 2012 | |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 42nd district | |
| In office May 20, 2010 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | David I. Adelman |
| Succeeded by | Elena Parent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jason James Carter August 7, 1975 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Kate Carter (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Jimmy Carter (paternal grandfather) Rosalynn Carter (paternal grandmother) Amy Carter (aunt) James Beverly Langford (maternal grandfather) James Earl Carter Sr. (great-grandfather) Lillian Gordy Carter (great-grandmother) |
| Education | Duke University (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
Jason James Carter (born August 7, 1975)[1] is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Georgia. Carter served in the Georgia State Senate from 2010 to 2015 and was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Georgia in the 2014 election. He is the grandson of the former U.S. President and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.[2]
- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ McCaffrey, Shannon (May 8, 2010). "Jimmy Carter hits the campaign trail with grandson". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2013.