Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia
A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history and the first to reach the age of 100.
Georgia Leadership (1962 - 1975) - Jimmy Carter - A Celebration ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Jimmy Carter was a pioneer for Georgia in other ways too. He established the Georgia Film Office in 1973 to encourage the making of films in Georgia to bring revenue to the State. His vision was to create The Hollywood of the South. Jimmy Carter Article from New Georgia Encyclopedia. Jimmy Carter National Governor's Association Profile
Jimmy Carter - New Georgia Encyclopedia
Sep 19, 2002 · Jimmy Carter, the only Georgian elected president of the United States, held the office for one term, 1977-81. His previous public service included a stint in the U.S. Navy, two senate terms in the Georgia General Assembly, and one term as governor of Georgia (1971-75).
Jimmy Carter Biography :: Notable Graduates :: USNA
Mar 20, 2017 · In 1962 he won election to the Georgia Senate. He lost his first gubernatorial campaign in 1966, but won the next election, becoming Georgia's 76th governor on January 12, 1971. He was the Democratic National Committee campaign chairman for the 1974 congressional and gubernatorial elections.
How the man from Plains became governor: The early years of Jimmy Carter
Dec 30, 2024 · Jimmy Carter had left Georgia in 1943 to enroll in the U.S. Naval Academy but resettled in his hometown of Plains after his father died in 1953, just a few months after the elder Carter had been elected to the state House as a Talmadge ally.
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Dec 29, 2024 · Jimmy Carter, Class of 1946, HON Ph.D. 1979, the 39th president of the United States, and the 76th governor of Georgia, died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100.
10 Major Accomplishments of Jimmy Carter - World History Edu
Oct 8, 2020 · 76th Governor of Georgia and later 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) played a crucial role in world politics when he brokered a peace deal between Israel and Egypt at Camp David in 1978.
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Dec 31, 2024 · ATLANTA — In 1971, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as Georgia's 76th governor. He spent his term emphasizing ecology, efficiency in government and the removal of racial barriers,...
Citizen of the South: Looking Back on Jimmy Carter ... - Georgia …
Sep 29, 2023 · James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. was born in Plains on October 1, 1924. This unlikely man who became president of the United States called rural southwest Georgia home all his life. Except for his time in the Navy and the White House, Carter spent his life in Georgia.
Jimmy Earl Carter - National Governors Association
In 1962 he won election to the Georgia Senate. He lost his first gubernatorial campaign in 1966, but won the next election, becoming Georgia’s 76th governor on January 12, 1971. During his tenure, he served on the National Governors’ Conference Executive Committee.