Jerry Carter (North Carolina politician)

Jerry Carter
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – August 3, 2021
Preceded byBert Jones
Succeeded byReece Pyrtle
Personal details
Born(1955-05-27)May 27, 1955[1]
Eden, North Carolina, U.S.
Died (aged 66)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materLiberty University
OccupationPastor

Jerry Lee Carter (May 27, 1955 – August 3, 2021) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having been initially elected in 2018.[2] He represented District 65, covering most of Rockingham County.[3] He was the founder and pastor of Reidsville Baptist Church in Reidsville, North Carolina.[4]

Carter died from complications of surgery at a hospital in Durham, North Carolina, on August 3, 2021, at age 66.[5]

  1. ^ The Honorable Dr. Jerry Lee Carter obituary
  2. ^ "Jerry Carter Announces His Candidacy For The N.C. House of Representatives | RockinghamUpdate". Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Representative Jerry Carter - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Candidate Profiles: N.C. House District 65". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Robertson, Gary D. (August 4, 2021). "NC Rep. Jerry Carter, longtime Baptist minister, dies at 66". The News & Observer. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.