Cecil K. Carter, Jr.
| Cecil Kay Carter Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Senator for District 38 (Caddo and DeSoto parishes) | |
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In office 1972–1976 |
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| Preceded by |
At-large delegation: |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 19, 1929 Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, USA |
| Died | August 31, 1987 (aged 57) Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | Three children |
| Parents | Cecil Kay Sr. and Nettie M. Carter |
| Residence | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Centenary College of Louisiana |
| Occupation | Businessman |
At-large delegation:
Joe LeSage
J. Bennett Johnston Jr.
Cecil Kay Carter Jr. (October 19, 1929 – August 31, 1987), known as C. Kay Carter, or C. K. Carter, was a businessman from Shreveport, Louisiana, who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1972 to 1976 for Caddo and DeSoto parishes.
Carter was born in Cleburne in Johnson County near Fort Worth, Texas, to Cecil Carter Sr. (1907–1967), a carpenter, and his wife, the former Nettie Carlock (1909–1982). The Carters moved to Shreveport, and he attended Fair Park High School and Centenary College.
Before his legislative term, Carter on August 13, 1966, finished a strong third in the race for Louisiana's 4th congressional district seat on the State Board of Education. Incumbent Robert H. "Bob" Curry of Shreveport, son of a 19th century state representative for Bossier Parish, Robert Houston Curry, had twice been elected by his colleagues as the board president and won another term as a board member. The other major candidate in the race was Lonnie O. Aulds, a real estate businessman from Shreveport who subsequently served for a term for one term in the Louisiana House. Carter ran newspaper advertising showing him shaking hands with George C. Wallace, former governor of Alabama, who was preparing for a 1968 independent run for the American presidency. In the advertisement, Carter stressed his support for "local control of education," rather than federal intervention spurred by civil rights issues.Governor John McKeithen appointed Carter to the Louisiana Board of Public Works.
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